Lumberton had lost four straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped down to 7-7 to make it five. They fell just short of the Hoggard Vikings by a score of 6-5. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Vikings this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-8 back in February.
Charleigh Talton and Ava Hanna stepped up to the plate in a big way. Talton went 1-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run, while Hanna got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run. Jaelyn Hammond was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
As for Hoggard, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 7-6 record this season. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win they have posted against Lumberton since May 10, 2019.
On Hoggard's side, they got a great performance from Sydney Perry as she struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Perry has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Sophie Gee, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Charlotte Lee, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Lumberton didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 20-14 defeat against East Columbus on the 4th. As for Hoggard, they will look to defend their home field on the 11th against Midway at 2:00 p.m. The Vikings' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Raiders have averaged an impressive 11.1 runs per game this season.
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