Baseball Recap: Lumberton Victorious

Lumberton had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the nine-run drubbing they dealt Hoke County on Wednesday. Lumberton's pitchers stepped up to hand Hoke County a 9-0 shutout. The win continues a trend for the Pirates in their matchups with the Bucks: they've now won eight in a row.

Shaun Henderson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Furthermore, he didn't allow a single walk, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in March of 2024. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.

In other pitching news, Lumberton got a great performance from Noah Britt as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Those six strikeouts gave Britt a new career-high.

Issac Simmons

Runs (Career)

03/12/25 vs Hoke County	3
03/04/25 vs Cape Fear	2
03/11/25 @ South View	1
03/07/25 @ Jack Britt	1
02/28/25 vs West Bladen	1

Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Issac Simmons, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Brody Stueck, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.

Lumberton always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hoke County only posted an OBP of .222.

Lumberton's record is now 4-2. As for Hoke County, their loss was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-6.

Lumberton has already played their next contest, a 4-2 victory against Gray's Creek on the 14th. As for Hoke County, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 10-2 defeat against Lee County on the 14th.