Baseball Game Preview: China Spring Cougars vs. Lumberton Raiders

The China Spring Cougars will venture away from home to square off against the Lumberton Raiders at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. China Spring is coming into the match hot, having won their last 23 games.

China Spring is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They came out on top against Bullard by a score of 11-6. China Spring's win was all the more impressive since the Panthers were averaging only 3.17 runs allowed on the season.

Dean Hannah and Garrett Maddox did most of the damage at the plate: Hannah got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one run, one double, and one RBI, while Maddox went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases Maddox has posted since back in March of 2024. Hudson Brown also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.

They weren't the only ones making solid contact: China Spring kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bullard only managed five hits.

Meanwhile, it was close, but on Saturday Lumberton sidestepped Lampasas for a 3-2 victory.

China Spring pushed their record up to 33-4 with the win, which was their 15th straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for Lumberton, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 26-9-1 record this season.