Baseball Recap: Lumberton Panthers vs. Salem Wildcats
Lumberton can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent contest on Wednesday. They never let the Salem Wildcats onto the board and left with a 10-0 win. The victory was just what Lumberton needed coming off of a 12-5 defeat in their prior match.
Kaden Smith made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Smith has been nothing but reliable: 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 win bumped their record up to 6-8. As for Salem, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-15.
Lumberton will have a chance to go back-to-back against Salem: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 2:00 p.m. on Friday.
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