Lumberton has gone 9-0-1 against East Marion recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Eagles at 1:00 p.m. Lumberton's pitching crew has only allowed 1.8 runs per game this season, so East Marion's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Lumberton's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They put the hurt on Collins with a sharp 12-0 victory. That looming 12-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Panthers yet this season.
Landon Knight
| 02/12/26 vs Collins | 9 |
| 02/10/25 vs Mount Olive | 6 |
| 04/18/25 vs Shaw | 4 |
| 04/11/25 vs Enterprise | 4 |
| 02/14/25 vs Collins | 4 |
Landon Knight made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Those nine strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Urigah Spinner, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Noah Townsend was another key player, going 1-for-2 with three runs.
Lumberton always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .542. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Collins only posted an OBP of .250.
Meanwhile, East Marion was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 13th straight defeat dating back to last season. They came up short against Wayne County, falling 15-0.
The win made it two in a row for Lumberton and bumps their season record up to 3-0-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for East Marion, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Lumberton got the 'W' in their previous meeting back in March of 2025 against East Marion by a conclusive 12-0 score. Will the Panthers repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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