Softball Recap: Lumberton Pirates vs. Sanderson Spartans
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Lumberton had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Sanderson Spartans a 10-0 shutout. Considering Lumberton has won 18 matchups by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Halona Sampson made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 12 over six innings pitched. Sampson has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Sampson was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alona Hanna, who scored three runs and stole six bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Tiara Stueck, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
Lumberton's win bumped their record up to 23-4. As for Sanderson, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-11-1.
Lumberton will challenge Cleveland on Friday. Lumberton is looking to tack on another W to their 13-game streak on the road dating back to last season. Sanderson does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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