The Lynchburg-Clay Mustangs will head out on the road to face off against the Manchester Greyhounds at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lynchburg-Clay is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road.
Lynchburg-Clay can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent game on Monday. They put the hurt on Fayetteville-Perry with a sharp 12-2 win.
Meanwhile, Manchester gave up the first runs on Saturday, but they didn't let that get them down. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past North Adams 7-5. The win made it back-to-back victories for Manchester.
Parker Hayslip and Luke Applegate made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Hayslip tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Applegate pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Hayslip scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Applegate scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Thomas Barnhart and Clayton Colvin did most of the damage at the plate: Barnhart went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double, while Colvin scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Carson Inman was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Lynchburg-Clay is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season. As for Manchester, their win bumped their record up to 16-5.
Everything went Lynchburg-Clay's way against Manchester in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Lynchburg-Clay made off with a 12-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lynchburg-Clay since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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