Mustangs win 3 games in 2 days; Smith tosses 1-hitter
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The Highland County Press-
The Lynchburg-Clay Mustangs won three games in two days on Friday and Saturday, defeating the West Union Dragons, 12-2 on Friday and Zane Trace and Western Brown in a tri-doubleheader, Saturday at LCHS.
On Friday (April 18), the Mustangs defeated the Dragons, 12-2 in Southern Hills Athletic Conference play, in a six-inning run-rule game.
LC scored four runs in the third, five in the fourth and three more in the sixth for their 12 runs.
WUHS scored one run each in the fourth and fifth innings.
[[In-content Ad]]The Mustangs finished with six hits and six walks, with Cory Snider leading the Mustangs at the plate, going 2-for-2 with three runs and two RBIs. Both of his hits were doubles.
Gaining one hit each were Chaz Lanier, Andrew Reuss, Morgan Ryan and Gage Waits. Lanier and Reuss each had a double, with Reuss having three RBIs. Lanier had two RBIs.
Also with an RBI was Ryan Inman, as he scored two runs. Also with two runs were Lanier and Kendall Vilvens. With one run each were Josh Bauer and Waits.
Vilvens also forced three walks.
The winning pitcher was Wesley Smith, who pitched five innings, allowing two earned runs on one hit and four walks. He walked four and struck out six of the 23 batters he faced.
On Saturday, the Mustangs won two close games, defeating Western Brown, 10-9 and Zane Trace, 6-5 at LCHS.
Against Western Brown, LC led 5-2 after the first inning and 5-3 after the second. In the third, LC led 10-4 after they plated another five runs in the inning.
In the fourth and fifth innings, WB scored one run in the fourth and four runs in the fifth for the 10-9 score.
LC was led at the plate by Ryan Inman at 2-for-4 with one run and two RBIs. Gaining one hit each were Snider, Lanier, Devin Pierson, Ryan, Bauer and Waits. Waits also had two RBIs.
Snider, Pierson, Vilvens and Bauer each had one RBI. Pierson, Ryan and Waits each scored two runs.
LC forced 10 walks, as Lanier, Ryan, Vilvens and Waits each had two.
The win went to Snider, who allowed nine runs (one earned) on seven hits and three walks. He struck out four.
Pierson earned the save with one inning pitched and three strikeouts. He allowed one run.
Against Zane Trace, the Pioneers led 3-0 after the first inning, but LC rallied for one run in the second, two runs in the third, two more in the fourth and one last run in the sixth.
ZT had one run in the fifth and one in the seventh.
LC totaled seven hits and committed four errors.
Lanier was 2-for-2 with two RBIs and one run.
With one hit each were Snider, Inman, Pierson, Christian Inman and Waits. Pierson's hit was a triple.
Waits was the winning pitcher, going six innings, allowing five runs (none earned) on four hits and four walks. He struck out two.
The save went to Pierson for the second time on Saturday. In his second save of the day, Pierson, in one inning, allowed no runs on no hits and struck out one.
On Friday (April 18), the Mustangs defeated the Dragons, 12-2 in Southern Hills Athletic Conference play, in a six-inning run-rule game.
LC scored four runs in the third, five in the fourth and three more in the sixth for their 12 runs.
WUHS scored one run each in the fourth and fifth innings.
[[In-content Ad]]The Mustangs finished with six hits and six walks, with Cory Snider leading the Mustangs at the plate, going 2-for-2 with three runs and two RBIs. Both of his hits were doubles.
Gaining one hit each were Chaz Lanier, Andrew Reuss, Morgan Ryan and Gage Waits. Lanier and Reuss each had a double, with Reuss having three RBIs. Lanier had two RBIs.
Also with an RBI was Ryan Inman, as he scored two runs. Also with two runs were Lanier and Kendall Vilvens. With one run each were Josh Bauer and Waits.
Vilvens also forced three walks.
The winning pitcher was Wesley Smith, who pitched five innings, allowing two earned runs on one hit and four walks. He walked four and struck out six of the 23 batters he faced.
On Saturday, the Mustangs won two close games, defeating Western Brown, 10-9 and Zane Trace, 6-5 at LCHS.
Against Western Brown, LC led 5-2 after the first inning and 5-3 after the second. In the third, LC led 10-4 after they plated another five runs in the inning.
In the fourth and fifth innings, WB scored one run in the fourth and four runs in the fifth for the 10-9 score.
LC was led at the plate by Ryan Inman at 2-for-4 with one run and two RBIs. Gaining one hit each were Snider, Lanier, Devin Pierson, Ryan, Bauer and Waits. Waits also had two RBIs.
Snider, Pierson, Vilvens and Bauer each had one RBI. Pierson, Ryan and Waits each scored two runs.
LC forced 10 walks, as Lanier, Ryan, Vilvens and Waits each had two.
The win went to Snider, who allowed nine runs (one earned) on seven hits and three walks. He struck out four.
Pierson earned the save with one inning pitched and three strikeouts. He allowed one run.
Against Zane Trace, the Pioneers led 3-0 after the first inning, but LC rallied for one run in the second, two runs in the third, two more in the fourth and one last run in the sixth.
ZT had one run in the fifth and one in the seventh.
LC totaled seven hits and committed four errors.
Lanier was 2-for-2 with two RBIs and one run.
With one hit each were Snider, Inman, Pierson, Christian Inman and Waits. Pierson's hit was a triple.
Waits was the winning pitcher, going six innings, allowing five runs (none earned) on four hits and four walks. He struck out two.
The save went to Pierson for the second time on Saturday. In his second save of the day, Pierson, in one inning, allowed no runs on no hits and struck out one.