Lumberton is 2-8 against Little Cypress-Mauriceville since February of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Lumberton Raiders will be playing in front of their home fans against the Little Cypress-Mauriceville Bears at 6:30 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Lumberton never let their opponents score. They walked away with a 4-0 win over Silsbee.
Meanwhile, Little Cypress-Mauriceville was able to grind out a solid victory over Vidor on Friday, taking the game 6-2.
Tessa Erickson made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits (and only one walk). Erickson has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Erickson was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Jacelyn Cook and Eden Frenzel did most of the damage at the plate: Cook scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Frenzel scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Lumberton is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 5-6 record this season. As for Little Cypress-Mauriceville, their win bumped their record up to 20-7.
Lumberton skirted past Little Cypress-Mauriceville 11-10 in their previous matchup back in March. Does Lumberton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Little Cypress-Mauriceville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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