Lumberton had lost six straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped down to 12-10 to make it seven. They lost 10-0 to the Purnell Swett Rams. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, the Pirates' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Lumberton saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Charleigh Talton, who went 2-for-3 with one double.
As for Purnell Swett, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.6 runs on average over those games.
On Purnell Swett's side, Kamyrn Locklear made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. Locklear has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in nine consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Purnell Swett got a big performance out of Lanna Haggans, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and two runs. That's the most RBI Haggans has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Nylah Johnson, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI.
Coming up, Lumberton will look to defend their home field on Monday against Richmond Senior at 7:00 p.m. Purnell Swett does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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