North Adams hasn't had much luck against Lynchburg-Clay recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Green Devils will head out to take on the Mustangs at 5:00 p.m. North Adams has given up an average of 7.4 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Valley hit North Adams with a five-run sixth inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Green Devils lost 11-1 to the Indians.
Meanwhile, Lynchburg-Clay came tearing into Wednesday's match with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16.1 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 5-0 victory over the Cavaliers. The Mustangs' pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last five contests.
The result came thanks to Cole Wells's shutout, as he gave up just three hits and racked up 14 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single earned run in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Quin Wells, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Tanner Roberts, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI.
Lynchburg-Clay's win was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-2. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.1 runs on average over those games. As for North Adams, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
North Adams suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to Lynchburg-Clay in their previous meeting back in April. Can the Green Devils avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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