Baseball Recap: Lynchburg-Clay Extends Home Winning Streak to Four

Mustangs

Margin (Wins)

04/17/25 vs West Union	23
04/16/25 vs Vinton County	18
04/01/25 @ North Adams	15
04/22/25 @ Peebles	14
04/02/25 vs Southeastern	14

Lynchburg-Clay came out on top against Eastern on Monday thanks in part to the team's impressive five-run sixth inning. The Mustangs were the clear victors by a 10-0 margin over the Warriors. The Mustangs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten matchups by ten runs or more this season.

The result came thanks to Cole Wells's shutout, as he gave up just three hits and racked up 16 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single earned run in five consecutive appearances.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Quin Wells, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, one triple, and one run. That triple was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Tanner Roberts, who went 3-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI.

Lynchburg-Clay was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .375 or higher in five consecutive contests.

Lynchburg-Clay's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-2. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.8 runs over those games. As for Eastern, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-5.

Lynchburg-Clay wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 10-0 victory against Manchester on the 30th. As for Eastern, they will face off against North Adams at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.