Lumberton has gone a perfect 10-0 against Seventy-First recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Lumberton Pirates will look to defend their home field against the Seventy-First Falcons at 5:00 p.m. Lumberton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
On Wednesday, everything went Lumberton's way against Whiteville as Lumberton made off with an 8-1 win. The Pirates haven't had any issues with the Wolfpack recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Ava Hanna
| 03/19/25 vs Whiteville | 7 |
| 03/14/25 vs Gray's Creek | 3 |
| 03/12/25 @ South View | 3 |
| 03/07/25 @ Jack Britt | 6 |
| 03/06/25 @ Hoggard | 2 |
| + 5 more games |
Ava Hanna was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in March of 2024. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing Two bases. while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jaelyn Hammond, who scored three runs and stole Three bases. while going 3-for-3. Maliyah Hardin also deserves some recognition as she scored her first run of the season.
Lumberton kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They are 3-1 when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, Seventy-First was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against Jack Britt, falling 17-2.
Seventy-First saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aaliyah Walker, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
The win was their first at home , bumping their record up to 4-5. As for Seventy-First, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Lumberton has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Seventy-First struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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