Lumberton and Vidor are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2017, but likely not for long. The Raiders will challenge the Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Vidor will be up against a hot Lumberton team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. Everything went the Raiders' way against West Orange-Stark on Friday as they made off with a 26-3 win. With that victory, the Raiders brought their scoring average up to 6.7 runs per game.
Colton Harwell made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Harwell was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with one home run, six RBI, and two runs. Those six RBI gave him a new career-high.
Luke Cody
| 04/11/25 @ West Orange-Stark | 3 |
| 03/18/25 @ Jasper | 2 |
| 03/14/25 @ Silsbee | 2 |
| 02/20/25 @ West Brook | 2 |
| 04/08/25 vs West Orange-Stark | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Luke Cody, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Verde, who scored four runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
Lumberton always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .673. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Vidor made easy work of West Orange-Stark last Friday and carried off a 10-1 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Pirates.
Rylan Chessar was incredible, going 1-for-2 with five RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Another player making a difference was Kolt Holden, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Lumberton's record is now 18-7-1. As for Vidor, their record now sits at 14-9.
Tuesday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Lumberton has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .446. However, it's not like Vidor struggles in that department as they've averaged .433. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
