Baseball Preview: Lumberton Panthers vs. Salem Wildcats
Lumberton is 8-2 against Salem since March of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Lumberton Panthers will head out on the road to take on the Salem Wildcats at 2:00 p.m. Lumberton is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
Lumberton put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Salem a 10-0 shutout. The win was just what Lumberton needed coming off of a 12-5 loss in their prior game.
Kaden Smith made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Smith has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Smith was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Tyler Morrison was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Kaydon Graham was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Lumberton's victory bumped their record up to 6-8. As for Salem, they dropped their record down to 2-15 with that defeat, which was their tenth straight on the road.
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