West Fork extended their losing streak to three on Monday, dropping them down to 13-16. They fell 8-4 to the Lumberton Raiders. That's two games in a row now that the Gators have lost by exactly four runs.
As for Lumberton, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-11 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games.
For Lumberton's part, Colton Harwell made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Harwell has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run.
In other batting news, Talon White was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI and one run. Cannon Taylor was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI.
As of now, neither West Fork nor Lumberton have any future games scheduled.
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