Mustangs win on the road
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The Highland County Press-
The Lynchburg-Clay Mustangs gained a non-conference road win Thursday, as they defeated Williamsburg, 4-2.
With the win, the Mustangs improve to 7-10 overall, while Williamsburg falls to 5-11.
LC took the lead in the first inning, scoring two runs, and followed that with one run in the second for a three-run advantage.
In the fourth, LC took a 4-0 advantage, while WHS scored their runs with one each in the sixth and seventh innings.
Gage Waits was the winning pitcher, pitching four innings. The junior allowed one earned run on four hits and four walks. He struck out seven for the win. Waits threw 111 pitches, holding WHS to a .167 batting average.
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Chaz Lanier pitched the final two innings in relief, allowing one earned run on two hits and one walk, while striking out one batter on 26 total pitches.
LC totaled six hits from six different players in Ryan Inman, Lanier, Scott Cawood (a double), Wesley Smith, Josh Bauer and Waits.
RBIs went to Cory Snider, Inman, Smith and Waits. Bauer and Waits each forced two walks, while Kendall Vilvens had one walk.
LC also had five steals, with Waits collecting three, while Inman and Lanier had two.
The Mustangs will host Manchester on Friday as LC is 5-5 in the Southern Hills Athletic Conference. The SHAC game will begin at 5 p.m.
With the win, the Mustangs improve to 7-10 overall, while Williamsburg falls to 5-11.
LC took the lead in the first inning, scoring two runs, and followed that with one run in the second for a three-run advantage.
In the fourth, LC took a 4-0 advantage, while WHS scored their runs with one each in the sixth and seventh innings.
Gage Waits was the winning pitcher, pitching four innings. The junior allowed one earned run on four hits and four walks. He struck out seven for the win. Waits threw 111 pitches, holding WHS to a .167 batting average.
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Chaz Lanier pitched the final two innings in relief, allowing one earned run on two hits and one walk, while striking out one batter on 26 total pitches.
LC totaled six hits from six different players in Ryan Inman, Lanier, Scott Cawood (a double), Wesley Smith, Josh Bauer and Waits.
RBIs went to Cory Snider, Inman, Smith and Waits. Bauer and Waits each forced two walks, while Kendall Vilvens had one walk.
LC also had five steals, with Waits collecting three, while Inman and Lanier had two.
The Mustangs will host Manchester on Friday as LC is 5-5 in the Southern Hills Athletic Conference. The SHAC game will begin at 5 p.m.