Mustangs continue tourney road; victors in sectional semifinal
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The Highland County Press-
Three innings of scoring equaled a win in the postseason for the Lynchburg-Clay Mustangs. LC outscored their Southern Hills Athletic Conference foe West Union by a 7-0 score to continue their tournament road in the sectional tournament.
LC scored three runs in the first, followed by a one-run second and three runs in the sixth for the seven-run victory at LCHS on Wednesday.
The Mustangs (8-10) totaled eight hits with Cory Snider leading the way at 3-for-4 with three runs and one RBI from the lead-off spot. One of the three hits by Snider was a triple.
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Scott Cawood totaled two hits as he was 2-for-3 with one run, one RBI and one walk. Earning one hit each were Ryan Inman, Kendall Vilvens and Gage Waits with Inman, and Vilvens each collecting one RBI. Vilvens also had a walk. Waits scored two runs.
Morgan Ryan forced two walks, stole a base and scored one run, while Wesley Smith and Josh Bauer also had a walk. Bauer was hit by a pitch.
Cawood was the winning pitcher for LC, going six innings. The senior allowed no runs on four hits and no walks, while striking out seven. Cawood held WUHS to a .174 batting average, earning his fourth win of the year.
Snider pitched the seventh inning in relief, allowing no runs on zero hits and one walk.
The No. 8 seeded Mustangs must play No. 1 seed Piketon (17-5 at the draw) on Saturday, May 18 at 11 a.m. at PHS in the sectional final.
LC scored three runs in the first, followed by a one-run second and three runs in the sixth for the seven-run victory at LCHS on Wednesday.
The Mustangs (8-10) totaled eight hits with Cory Snider leading the way at 3-for-4 with three runs and one RBI from the lead-off spot. One of the three hits by Snider was a triple.
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Scott Cawood totaled two hits as he was 2-for-3 with one run, one RBI and one walk. Earning one hit each were Ryan Inman, Kendall Vilvens and Gage Waits with Inman, and Vilvens each collecting one RBI. Vilvens also had a walk. Waits scored two runs.
Morgan Ryan forced two walks, stole a base and scored one run, while Wesley Smith and Josh Bauer also had a walk. Bauer was hit by a pitch.
Cawood was the winning pitcher for LC, going six innings. The senior allowed no runs on four hits and no walks, while striking out seven. Cawood held WUHS to a .174 batting average, earning his fourth win of the year.
Snider pitched the seventh inning in relief, allowing no runs on zero hits and one walk.
The No. 8 seeded Mustangs must play No. 1 seed Piketon (17-5 at the draw) on Saturday, May 18 at 11 a.m. at PHS in the sectional final.