It's playoff time, and Lumberton had no trouble coming through when it counted. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Bogue Chitto Bobcats 4-3. This was a revenge game for the Panthers: when they faced off against the Bobcats on Friday, they had to take a 5-2 loss.
Brendan Watters
| 04/18/26 vs Bogue Chitto | 6 |
| 04/10/26 vs Taylorsville | 7 |
| 04/02/26 @ Resurrection Catholic | 8 |
| 03/26/26 @ Magee | 10 |
Brendan Watters spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up six Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Lumberton saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Johnny Crawford, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI. That double was Crawford's first of the season.
Lumberton's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-12. As for Bogue Chitto, they moved to 11-11-1 with that defeat, which also ended their eight-game winning streak.
Lumberton will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Bobcats: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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