Whiteville is 0-3 against Lumberton since February of 2023 but things could change on Wednesday. The Whiteville Wolfpack will take on the Lumberton Pirates at 5:00 p.m.
Whiteville easily dispatched St. Pauls on Friday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. Whiteville fell just short of Heide Trask by a score of 6-4 on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lumberton). Their pitcher stepped up to hand Douglas Byrd a 21-0 shutout on Tuesday. With that victory, the Pirates brought their scoring average up to 6.8 runs per game.
Norah Johnson made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jaelyn Hammond, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with four runs, two stolen bases, and five RBI. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. Jayla Hunt was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Lumberton kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. They are 2-1 when they post 11 or more hits.
Whiteville's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Lumberton, their record is now 3-5.
Whiteville suffered a grim 18-2 defeat to Lumberton in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Can Whiteville avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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