Softball Recap: Lumberton Pirates vs. North Brunswick Scorpions
Lumberton entered their tilt with North Brunswick with nine consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with ten. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the North Brunswick Scorpions on Saturday and snuck past 2-1. That's more bragging rights for Lumberton, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Halona Sampson spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Aniya Merritt, who went 4-for-4 with three stolen bases, a triple, and a run. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played.
On North Brunswick's side, Hanna Robinson was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she pitched 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off eight hits.
At the plate, Adrianna Gomez was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Lumberton's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-2. As for North Brunswick, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-9.
Lumberton will be playing in front of their home fans against St. Pauls at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. St. Pauls is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.1 runs per game this season. As for North Brunswick, they will head out on the road to face off against Hoke County at 1:00 p.m. on Monday. Hoke County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season.
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