Mustangs return to diamond with run-rule victory
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The Highland County Press-
For the second time this season, after a few rainouts this week, the Lynchburg-Clay Mustangs left the diamond with a win, as they defeated the Peebles Indians by a 10-0 score, Thursday at LCHS, for their first home win of the season.
The Mustangs scored three runs in each of the first two innings in their Southern Hills Athletic Conference matchup, followed by a four-run third to complete the scoring in their five-inning run-rule game.
LC totaled 13 hits in the Southern Hills Athletic Conference game, with nine RBIs and one walk.
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Freshman Cory Snider led LC with a 3-for-3 night at the plate, scoring three runs and collecting two RBIs. Snider hit a double and triple, as the Mustangs totaled four doubles in the game.
Chaz Lanier and Morgan Ryan each had two hits, while Ryan Inman, Scott Cawood, Wesley Smith, Kendall Vilvens, Josh Bauer and Gage Waits each had one hit.
Cawood also had two RBIs, as did Waits. Inman, Lanier and Ryan each had one RBI. Zack Smith had the lone LC walk. Steals went to Inman and Bauer.
The pitching win went to Cawood, who went all five innings. He allowed no runs on four hits and four walks as he faced 23 batters. Cawood, a senior, kept the opponents to a .211 batting average as he threw 84 pitches.
LC moves to 2-7 overall and 2-3 in the SHAC. The Mustangs will host the Manchester Greyhounds on Friday at 5 p.m. in SHAC play.
The Mustangs scored three runs in each of the first two innings in their Southern Hills Athletic Conference matchup, followed by a four-run third to complete the scoring in their five-inning run-rule game.
LC totaled 13 hits in the Southern Hills Athletic Conference game, with nine RBIs and one walk.
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Freshman Cory Snider led LC with a 3-for-3 night at the plate, scoring three runs and collecting two RBIs. Snider hit a double and triple, as the Mustangs totaled four doubles in the game.
Chaz Lanier and Morgan Ryan each had two hits, while Ryan Inman, Scott Cawood, Wesley Smith, Kendall Vilvens, Josh Bauer and Gage Waits each had one hit.
Cawood also had two RBIs, as did Waits. Inman, Lanier and Ryan each had one RBI. Zack Smith had the lone LC walk. Steals went to Inman and Bauer.
The pitching win went to Cawood, who went all five innings. He allowed no runs on four hits and four walks as he faced 23 batters. Cawood, a senior, kept the opponents to a .211 batting average as he threw 84 pitches.
LC moves to 2-7 overall and 2-3 in the SHAC. The Mustangs will host the Manchester Greyhounds on Friday at 5 p.m. in SHAC play.