Lumberton hasn't had much luck against Cape Fear recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Lumberton Pirates will be playing in front of their home fans against the Cape Fear Colts at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Last Thursday, Lumberton came up short against West Brunswick and fell 16-12.
Jaelyn Hammond and Josie Lawson stepped up to the plate in a big way. Hammond scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-5, while Lawson scored two runs while going 2-for-4. That's the most stolen bases Hammond has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Leea Wilkins, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Cape Fear got themselves on the board against St. Pauls on Friday, but St. Pauls never followed suit. Everything went their way against the Bulldogs as they made off with a 22-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Colts.
McKinley Kolasa made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Kolasa was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 4-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one run.
In other batting news, Cape Fear got a massive performance out of Allie Dawson, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and one triple. Another player making a difference was Addy Davis, who scored four runs while going 4-for-4.
Cape Fear's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Lumberton, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
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