Lumberton Pirates (Lumberton, NC) backers exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad run past the host Gray's Creek Bears (Hope Mills, NC), 14-1 in a league challenge.

The Pirates now own a 16-3 record. They take the field next when they host Douglas Byrd for a United Eight 3A/4A challenge on Friday, April 21. Lumberton will face a Eagles squad coming off a 16-0 non-league loss to St. Pauls (St. Pauls, NC). The Eagles record now stands at 0-15.

With the loss, Gray's Creek falls to 10-7 on the campaign. The Bears travel to South View (Hope Mills, NC) to face the Tigers in a United Eight 3A/4A challenge on Thursday, April 20. The Tigers enter the challenge with a record of 16-2. South View won 6-1 in their recent league challenge against Purnell Swett (Pembroke, NC)