After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Cape Fear, Lumberton was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Seventy-First Falcons a 16-0 shutout. The high-scoring effort was just what the Pirates needed considering they were shut out in their previous matchup.
Sam Smith made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Smith was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
Manny Alba
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In other batting news, Manny Alba was a standout: he got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Waylen Willoughby also deserves some recognition as he got his first hits of the season.
Lumberton was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .478. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Seventy-First only posted a batting average of .067.
Lumberton now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Seventy-First, their loss was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-2.
Looking ahead, Lumberton will face off against Cape Fear at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Colts' pitching crew has only allowed two runs per game this season, so the Pirates' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Seventy-First, they will head out to face off against Union at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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