Rockets use big inning to defeat Mustangs
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The Highland County Press-
The Lynchburg-Clay Mustangs scored early, but it was the Fayetteville Rockets who scored often as they run-ruled the host Mustangs by a 15-5 score in their Southern Hills Athletic Conference matchup Tuesday.
LC (1-2, 1-6) scored first with three runs in the bottom of the first but were unable to battle back from a five-run second by Fayetteville, as LC answered with one run in their half of the second.
Fayetteville added one run in the third and three in the fourth, while LC had one run in that span, scoring it in the fourth.
The Rockets, who totaled 17 hits and one error, took a 10-run lead in the fifth with a six-run inning for the 15-5 lead. LC was unable to extend the game past the fifth inning.
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LC totaled eight hits and were error-free in the field.
Cory Snider led the Mustangs with a 3-for-3 day at the plate, scoring one run and collecting one RBI. One of Snider's three hits was a triple. Snider also suffered the loss on the mound as he pitched three innings. He struck out four.
Also at the plate for LC, Gage Waits was 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI. Adding one hit each were Ryan Inman, Morgan Ryan and Scott Cawood. Gaining RBIs were Chaz Lanier, Ryan and Cawood, who also drew the lone walk by the Mustangs.
The Mustangs did have five steals with Waits leading with two, while Snider, Lanier and Christian Inman each had one.
LC will play again on Thursday as they host East Clinton at 5 p.m.
LC (1-2, 1-6) scored first with three runs in the bottom of the first but were unable to battle back from a five-run second by Fayetteville, as LC answered with one run in their half of the second.
Fayetteville added one run in the third and three in the fourth, while LC had one run in that span, scoring it in the fourth.
The Rockets, who totaled 17 hits and one error, took a 10-run lead in the fifth with a six-run inning for the 15-5 lead. LC was unable to extend the game past the fifth inning.
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LC totaled eight hits and were error-free in the field.
Cory Snider led the Mustangs with a 3-for-3 day at the plate, scoring one run and collecting one RBI. One of Snider's three hits was a triple. Snider also suffered the loss on the mound as he pitched three innings. He struck out four.
Also at the plate for LC, Gage Waits was 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI. Adding one hit each were Ryan Inman, Morgan Ryan and Scott Cawood. Gaining RBIs were Chaz Lanier, Ryan and Cawood, who also drew the lone walk by the Mustangs.
The Mustangs did have five steals with Waits leading with two, while Snider, Lanier and Christian Inman each had one.
LC will play again on Thursday as they host East Clinton at 5 p.m.