After flying high against Douglas Byrd last Thursday, Lumberton came back down to earth. The Pirates took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Purnell Swett Rams on Tuesday. The Pirates were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Rams earlier this season, when they won 3-2.
Nolan Groner made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
Lumberton's defeat dropped their record down to 13-5. As for Purnell Swett, the victory got them back to even at 9-9.
Looking ahead, Lumberton will be taking part in a tournament against St. Pauls at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Bulldogs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.69 runs per game on average), something the Pirates will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Purnell Swett, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 13-3 win against Hoke County on the 16th.
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