Baseball Recap: Lumberton Picks Up Seventh Consecutive Win

Pirates

Previous Games

03/21/25 vs Seventy-First	15-1
03/18/25 @ Douglas Byrd	25-0
03/14/25 vs Gray's Creek	4-2
03/12/25 vs Hoke County	10-2
03/11/25 @ South View	5-3
+ 2 more games

Lumberton came tearing into Friday's matchup with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Seventy-First Falcons as they made off with a 15-1 victory. The result was nothing new for the Pirates, who have now won four games by eight runs or more so far this season.

Noah Britt was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in February of 2024.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jayden Graham, who scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Those stolen bases were his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Austin Thorndyke, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.

Lumberton always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .639. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Seventy-First only posted an OBP of .333.

Lumberton's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-2. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Seventy-First, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-7.

Coming up, Lumberton will be playing at home against Purnell Swett at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lumberton's pitchers better be ready for this one: Purnell Swett has averaged an impressive 7.2 runs per game this season. As for Seventy-First, it'll be a Battle of the Birds when Seventy-First Falcons take on Douglas Byrd Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. They are facing Douglas Byrd at the right time seeing as Douglas Byrd is stuck on a six-game losing streak.