Baseball Recap: Lumberton Pirates vs. Red Springs Red Devils
Lumberton had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Red Springs Red Devils on Monday and snuck past 10-9. This was payback for Lumberton, who suffered a 10-0 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Tashaun Stocks made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Stocks was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Chatler Maynor, who scored three runs while going 4-for-5. Austin Thorndyke was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Lumberton's win bumped their record up to 7-5. As for Red Springs, they dropped their record down to 5-7 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lumberton will challenge Jack Britt at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lumberton is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season. As for Red Springs, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Clinton at 6:00 p.m. The last three games Red Springs has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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