Softball Game Preview: Lumberton Pirates vs. South View Tigers

The Lumberton Pirates will face off against the South View Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.

Last Wednesday, Lumberton didn't have quite enough to beat Hoke County and fell 5-4.

Norah Johnson put in work while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over 5.1 innings pitched. Johnson was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.

Jaelyn Hammond

Stolen Base

04/02/25 @ Hoke County	1
04/01/25 vs Jack Britt	2
03/28/25 @ Cape Fear	1

In other batting news, Jaelyn Hammond was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Maliyah Hardin was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.

South View played against Douglas Byrd on Tuesday and won via forfeit.

South View's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-3. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Lumberton, their loss dropped their record down to 8-8.

Lumberton suffered a grim 11-0 defeat to South View in their previous matchup back in March. Will the Pirates have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.