Mustangs win makeup game against Peebles
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The Highland County Press-
The makeup game was switched to Lynchburg-Clay, and though the Mustangs were the away team on their home field, they still defended it with a victory, as they defeated the Peebles Indians, 13-3 Monday afternoon at LCHS.
LC, who has been eliminated from postseason play, began finalizing their Southern Hills Athletic Conference slate of makeup games this week, with the win over PHS, moving to an overall mark of 9-11.
Of the 13 runs scored by LC, eight of them came in the top of the second, followed by two runs in the fourth, two in the fifth and one final run in the sixth inning.
All three of Peebles' runs were scored in the fifth inning.
The Mustangs finished with 12 hits and walked three times in the SHAC regular makeup contest.
Kendall Vilvens led LC at the plate going 3-for-3 with one run and two RBIs. Josh Bauer was 2-for-4 with two runs, two RBIs, one double and one triple.
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Scott Cawood was also 2-for-4 with two runs and three RBIs. He also hit a double. Cory Snider finished 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
Ryan Inman, Chaz Lanier and Zachary Smith each had one hit with Inman hitting a triple, collecting two RBIs. Lanier also had two RBIs.
Morgan Ryan, Snider and Christian Inman each had a walk. The Mustangs also totaled seven stolen bases with Snider, Lanier and Gage Waits each collecting two, while Ryan had one.
Waits earned the win for LC. The junior allowed two runs (one earned) in one hit and four walks in four innings. He held PHS to a 0.71 batting average, totaling four strikeouts. Ryan Inman pitched two innings of relief, allowing one unearned run on no hits and no walks. He struck out three of the seven batters he faced.
PHS totaled three errors, while LC had two.
LC, who has been eliminated from postseason play, began finalizing their Southern Hills Athletic Conference slate of makeup games this week, with the win over PHS, moving to an overall mark of 9-11.
Of the 13 runs scored by LC, eight of them came in the top of the second, followed by two runs in the fourth, two in the fifth and one final run in the sixth inning.
All three of Peebles' runs were scored in the fifth inning.
The Mustangs finished with 12 hits and walked three times in the SHAC regular makeup contest.
Kendall Vilvens led LC at the plate going 3-for-3 with one run and two RBIs. Josh Bauer was 2-for-4 with two runs, two RBIs, one double and one triple.
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Scott Cawood was also 2-for-4 with two runs and three RBIs. He also hit a double. Cory Snider finished 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
Ryan Inman, Chaz Lanier and Zachary Smith each had one hit with Inman hitting a triple, collecting two RBIs. Lanier also had two RBIs.
Morgan Ryan, Snider and Christian Inman each had a walk. The Mustangs also totaled seven stolen bases with Snider, Lanier and Gage Waits each collecting two, while Ryan had one.
Waits earned the win for LC. The junior allowed two runs (one earned) in one hit and four walks in four innings. He held PHS to a 0.71 batting average, totaling four strikeouts. Ryan Inman pitched two innings of relief, allowing one unearned run on no hits and no walks. He struck out three of the seven batters he faced.
PHS totaled three errors, while LC had two.