It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Lampasas can now relate to. They fell just short of the Lumberton Raiders by a score of 3-2 on Saturday. The Badgers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Raiders earlier this season, when they won 15-2.
Jonas Andersen was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over 6.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, Lampasas saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Corbin Kepler, who went 1-for-4 with one triple and one run. JT Posten was another, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with two stolen bases.
Lampasas' loss dropped their record down to 24-9-2. 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.
Lampasas does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lumberton, they will square off against China Spring at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Cougars will roll in looking for their 24th straight victory, something the Raiders surely won't give up without a fight.
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