Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lumberton). Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Douglas Byrd Eagles a 25-0 shutout on Tuesday. The victory continues a trend for the Pirates in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won seven in a row.
Caiden Hall made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-low in walks (zero). He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (two).
Austin Thorndyke
| 03/18/25 @ Douglas Byrd | 3 |
| 04/01/24 vs Red Springs | 2 |
| 03/08/24 vs Jack Britt | 2 |
| 03/12/25 vs Hoke County | 1 |
| 03/11/25 @ South View | 1 |
In other batting news, Lumberton let Rodney Jacobs and Austin Thorndyke run wild. Jacobs scored a run while going 1-for-1, while Thorndyke scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The dominant performance gave Thorndyke a new career-high in runs. Jayden Graham was another key player, scoring two runs while going 1-for-1.
Lumberton always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .725. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Lumberton's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-2. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Douglas Byrd, they are on a 28-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lumberton will take on West Bladen at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Douglas Byrd, they will face off against Gray's Creek at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Douglas Byrd has given up an average of 26.8 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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