Softball Preview: Bridge City Cardinals vs. Lumberton Raiders
Bridge City is 8-2 against Lumberton since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Bridge City Cardinals will be staying on the road to face off against the Lumberton Raiders at 6:30 p.m. Bridge City's pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so Lumberton's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Bridge City put their dominant pitcher on display in the team's fifth consecutive shutout last Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Little Cypress-Mauriceville and snuck past 2-0.
Meanwhile, Lumberton came up short against Little Cypress-Mauriceville on Tuesday and fell 11-7.
Bridge City pushed their record up to 20-10-1 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs per game. As for Lumberton, they now have a losing record at 6-7.
Bridge City was able to grind out a solid victory over Lumberton in their previous matchup back in March, winning 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bridge City since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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