Lumberton came tearing into Tuesday's game with 15 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.5 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Gray's Creek Bears and snuck past 12-11. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Lumberton also won the last time the pair played back in March.
Lumberton let Alyssa Stone and Aniya Merritt loose on the outfield. Stone went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI, while Merritt scored four runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Tiara Stueck was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with four RBI.
On Gray's Creek's side, Amariya Green was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with four runs, three RBI, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Roshell Williams, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Lumberton's win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-2. As for Gray's Creek, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-6.
Lumberton will be playing in front of their home fans against Cape Fear at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Cape Fear: 1.8, Lumberton: 2.7) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Gray's Creek, they will be playing in front of their home fans against South View at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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