Softball Preview: Lumberton Pirates vs. Wakefield Wolverines
Lumberton has enjoyed a seven-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Wakefield Wolverines on Tuesday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lumberton is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Cleveland a 2-0 shutout.
The result came thanks to Halona Sampson's shutout, as she gave up just four hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Lumberton saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alona Hanna, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI. Hanna is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played.
Meanwhile, Wakefield waltzed into their matchup on Friday with ten straight wins... but they left with 11. They blew past the Tigers 10-3. The result was nothing new for Wakefield, who have now won 17 matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Dayna Bland spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up ten Ks.
At the plate, Brooke Masingale was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Noa Grunow, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Lumberton's win bumped their record up to 24-4. As for Wakefield, they pushed their record up to 23-2 with that victory, which was their 16th straight at home.
Lumberton came up short against Wakefield in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 3-0. Can Lumberton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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