Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington is 0-8 against Lynchburg-Clay since April of 2015 but things could change on Saturday. The Blue Jays will square off against the Mustangs at 10:00 a.m. Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington has given up an average of 13.3 runs per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington is headed into Saturday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. They lost 11-0 to Fayetteville-Perry.
Meanwhile, Lynchburg-Clay waltzed into their contest on Wednesday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They came out on top against the Cavaliers by a score of 5-0. Give the Mustangs' pitching crew some credit: that's the team's fifth straight shutout.
Not much got past Cole Wells, who gave up just three hits and racked up 14 Ks to keep Chillicothe off the board. Wells has been consistent: he hasn't given up a single earned run in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Quin Wells was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Tanner Roberts, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI.
Lynchburg-Clay's victory was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-2. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.1 runs on average over those games. As for Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-10.
Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington might still be hurting after the 15-4 loss they got from Lynchburg-Clay when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Blue Jays avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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