Lynchburg-Clay earns SHAC and non-conference victories

The Lynchburg-Clay Lady Mustangs earned their ninth and 10th wins of the 2025 season this past Thursday and Saturday by defeating the West Union Lady Dragons, followed by a weekend win against Zane Trace. 

LCHS trailed by a 2-1 score after the first inning in a game played at LCHS on Thursday, April 17 as WUHS scored two runs to open the Southern Hills Athletic Conference contest, but eventually LCHS defeated the Lady Dragons, 10-8. 

When the bottom of the third inning arrived for the Lady Mustangs, that’s where they took the lead, with Lynchburg-Clay scoring eight runs in the bottom of the inning for a 9-2 advantage. They added one final run in the bottom of the fifth for their 10-run total, but West Union had other plans. 

The Lady Dragons made the game interesting, as LCHS had to fend off the hard-charging Lady Dragons squad, as WUHS scored one run in the top of the sixth, then got within two runs of LCHS with a five-run seventh inning. 

LCHS out-hit the Lady Dragons 16-9, while WUHS had three errors and Lynchburg-Clay finished with two errors. 

Having a three-hit game was Reese Ruble, who was 3-of-4 for the game. She also had two RBI and scored a run. One of her three hits was a double. 

Five Lynchburg-Clay players had two hits each, as leadoff hitter Audrey Barry was 2-of-4 with a double, two runs and two RBI. 

Sophia Michael went 2-for-2 with two runs, two RBI and, you guessed it, two walks. She also had a two-base hit in the win. 

Aubrey Roberts for LCHS was 2-for-4, and teammate Noel Barnhill finished 2-for-3 with one run, and one RBI. Barnhill also hit a double with one of her two hits, plus she was hit by a pitch.  

Kami Collins was 2-for-4 with one run, two RBI and she collected two stolen bases. 

Avery Blankenship ended her day at 1-for-3 with a run, and Caraline West was 1-for-1. 

LCHS also had Baylee McClain finish 1-for-2 with one run, a steal and one walk. Lily Ferguson finished the game with a stolen base. 

Roberts was the winning pitcher, as she allowed four earned runs on nine hits and no walks, with six strikeouts. Roberts pitched all seven innings, totaling 83 pitches, 68 for strikes. 

BOX SCORE
WUHS    200 001 5 — 8 9 3 
LCHS    108 010 x — 10 16 2 

On Saturday, the Lady Mustangs continued to add to their win total with a 7-1 win over the host Zane Trace Lady Pioneers at ZTHS. 

The non-conference victory for LCHS was one where Noel Barnhill pitched a one-hitter, going five innings in the circle. She allowed one run (unearned) on one hit and one walk with five strikeouts. Barnhill threw 68 pitches, 49 for strikes. 

At the plate and on the bases, LCHS led early with a 1-0 advantage with a run crossing home plate in the top of the first. 

Next was a four-run third inning by the Lady Mustangs, and after ZTHS scored one run in the bottom of the fourth, the Lady Mustangs put two final runs on the board in the top of the fifth inning for the six-run win. 

LCHS totaled 11 hits in the win and committed three errors, while Zane Trace had the aforementioned one hit and one error. 

Reese Ruble was the co-leading hitter, going 2-for-3 with one run and she had one walk. 

Also with two big hits was Kami Collins, finishing the game at 2-for-3 with two RBI and two walks as one of her two hits was a double. 

Caitlyn Collins went 1-for-4 with one run, and Sophia Michael was 1-for-2 with two walks. Aubrey Roberts finished the game 1-for-3 with one run, one RBI and one walk. 

The Lady Mustangs saw Barnhill end her day at the plate by going 1-for-3, collecting one RBI and forcing a walk. 

Lily Ferguson hit a triple in the win, finishing 1-for-2 with a run and one RBI. Audrey Barry totaled two runs and she forced three walks. Als with a hit was Sadie Kuipers going 1-for-1. Baylee McClain ended her day with a run scored, 

BOX SCORE 
LCHS    104 020 0 — 7 11 3 
ZTHS    000 100 1 — 1 1 1