Douglas Byrd extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 38 on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 0-15 in the process. They came up short against the Lumberton Pirates, falling 23-0. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Pirates this season, with their most recent loss being a 21-1 defeat on April 10th.
As for Lumberton, they moved to 14-7 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak. The result was nothing new for the Pirates, who have now won seven matches by eight runs or more so far this season.
For Lumberton's part, Shaun Henderson made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Henderson has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in nine consecutive appearances. He was even better at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Lumberton let Issac Simmons and Austin Thorndyke run wild. Simmons went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple, while Thorndyke went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. That's the most hits Simmons has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Nolan Groner, who went 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
As of now, neither Douglas Byrd nor Lumberton have any future games scheduled.
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