The Lumberton Panthers will venture away from home to face off against the Resurrection Catholic Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
It was a proper cat-fight when Lumberton challenged Collins on Tuesday. The Panthers' pitchers stepped up to hand the Tigers a 17-0 shutout. Considering the Panthers have won five matchups by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Resurrection Catholic, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They put the hurt on Our Lady Academy with a sharp 16-6 win on Tuesday.
The team relied heavily on L Bosarge, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with five RBI, three runs, and one triple. She also put up a stolen base, which was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was T Simmons, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI and one run.
Resurrection Catholic always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .636. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Our Lady Academy only posted an OBP of .400.
Lumberton is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a massive bump to their 5-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.4 runs over those games. As for Resurrection Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 2-3.
Everything went Lumberton's way against Resurrection Catholic when the teams last played on Friday, as Lumberton made off with a 9-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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