Pirates
| 03/25/25 vs Purnell Swett | 8-13 |
| 03/21/25 vs Seventy-First | 20-0 |
| 03/21/25 vs Seventy-First | 15-0 |
| 03/19/25 vs Whiteville | 8-1 |
| 03/18/25 @ Douglas Byrd | 21-0 |
After flying high against Seventy-First last Friday, Lumberton came back down to earth. Lumberton fell 13-8 to the Purnell Swett Rams on Tuesday. The Pirates' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Maliyah Hardin and Jaelyn Hammond did some serious damage despite the final result: Hardin scored three runs while going 3-for-4, while Hammond scored a run while going 3-for-5. Those three runs gave Hardin a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Leea Wilkins, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
They weren't the only ones working in the hit department: Lumberton kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.3 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matchups they've averaged 11.
Lumberton's defeat dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Purnell Swett, their record is now 4-6.
Coming up, Lumberton will welcome Ashley at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Ashley has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.3 runs per game on average), something Lumberton will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Purnell Swett, they will take on Seventy-First at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Purnell Swett's pitchers better be ready for this one: Seventy-First has averaged an impressive 7 runs per game this season.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
