Baseball Recap: Lumberton Pirates vs. Jack Britt Buccaneers
In what's become a running theme this season, Lumberton gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. Everything went their way against the Jack Britt Buccaneers as the Lumberton Pirates made off with a 12-6 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Lumberton considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Landon Claar spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and three unearned) runs on nine hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Chatler Maynor was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5. Another player making a difference was Tashaun Stocks, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
On Jack Britt's side, Cameron Byers put in work while hitting and pitching. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Byers was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Jabari Lee was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Alex Jones was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Lumberton's victory bumped their record up to 13-8. As for Jack Britt, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-16.
Lumberton will head out on the road to take on Purnell Swett at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Purnell Swett will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Lumberton surely won't give up without a fight. Jack Britt does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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