Lady Mustangs score 31 runs in victory over Manchester
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The Highland County Press-
The Lynchburg-Clay Lady Mustangs combined for 31 runs, 30 hits and 24 RBIs as they won in five innings at Manchester, Tuesday, defeating the host Lady Greyhounds, 31-5.
LC also earned a Southern Hills Athletic Conference win en route to their Tuesday victory, putting them at 7-9 overall and 5-3 in the conference.
"Everyone hit," LC head coach Spring Roberts said. "We hit hard, and we took advantage of everything we could (Tuesday).
"Manchester was not an easy team to score this many runs on. The slappers got on, stole and then handed it off to the next set. We played aggressive."
[[In-content Ad]]At the plate for LC, freshman Hannah Binkley had a banner day. She finished 6-for-6 with six runs, 16 RBIs and 10 stolen bases in the game. One of her six hits was a home run, her third of the season. She also tallied a double.
Binkley was also the winning pitcher. She pitched all five innings, allowing five runs (three earned) on 10 hits and six walks. She struck out three.
Also for LC, Chelsi Hacker was 4-for-6 with one run and one RBI.
Madysyn Creighton went 3-for-6 with five runs, nine RBIs and 12 steals. She hit a double and walked once.
MyKenzie Reynolds also had a big day, going 4-for-5 with five runs, and one walk.
Brittany Allen finished with two hits, three runs and one RBI. She collected a double and a walk, along with two steals.
Shelby Chisman also had two hits, and to go with that added two runs and two RBIs.
Hayley McConnaughey totaled two hits (a double) in the win, along with four RBIs and one run.
Sam Pierson finished with one hit and one run, and Megan Pointer collected two hits, four runs, six steals and two walks. Teammate Cortney Spires was 2-for-2 with two runs, and Madison Wills went 2-for-3 with one run.
LC also earned a Southern Hills Athletic Conference win en route to their Tuesday victory, putting them at 7-9 overall and 5-3 in the conference.
"Everyone hit," LC head coach Spring Roberts said. "We hit hard, and we took advantage of everything we could (Tuesday).
"Manchester was not an easy team to score this many runs on. The slappers got on, stole and then handed it off to the next set. We played aggressive."
[[In-content Ad]]At the plate for LC, freshman Hannah Binkley had a banner day. She finished 6-for-6 with six runs, 16 RBIs and 10 stolen bases in the game. One of her six hits was a home run, her third of the season. She also tallied a double.
Binkley was also the winning pitcher. She pitched all five innings, allowing five runs (three earned) on 10 hits and six walks. She struck out three.
Also for LC, Chelsi Hacker was 4-for-6 with one run and one RBI.
Madysyn Creighton went 3-for-6 with five runs, nine RBIs and 12 steals. She hit a double and walked once.
MyKenzie Reynolds also had a big day, going 4-for-5 with five runs, and one walk.
Brittany Allen finished with two hits, three runs and one RBI. She collected a double and a walk, along with two steals.
Shelby Chisman also had two hits, and to go with that added two runs and two RBIs.
Hayley McConnaughey totaled two hits (a double) in the win, along with four RBIs and one run.
Sam Pierson finished with one hit and one run, and Megan Pointer collected two hits, four runs, six steals and two walks. Teammate Cortney Spires was 2-for-2 with two runs, and Madison Wills went 2-for-3 with one run.