After flying high against Resurrection Catholic last Thursday, Lumberton came back down to earth. The Lumberton Panthers fell victim to a tough 18-1 defeat at the hands of the Salem Wildcats on Thursday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Lumberton in their matchups with Salem: they've now lost seven in a row.
For Salem's part, Kenzie Dalton was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). Dalton has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Dalton was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Rylea Piper was incredible, scoring three runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Marissa Pollard was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Lumberton now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Salem, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6-1 record this season.
Lumberton is on the road again on Tuesday to play East Marion at 6:30 p.m. As for Salem, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 10-9 victory vs. Forrest County Agricultural on the 22nd.
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