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| 02/18/25 - Home | 4-1 W |
| 04/15/24 - Away | 5-15 L |
| 04/06/23 - Home | 5-15 L |
| 04/04/23 - Away | 4-7 L |
| 04/01/22 - Away | 1-11 L |
| + 5 more games |
Lumberton hadn't done well against Richton recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Lumberton Panthers walked away with a 4-1 victory over the Richton Rebels. While the Panthers didn't have the best season last year (they finished 6-15-1), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Brendan Watters looked comfortable as he struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk).
At the plate, Lumberton's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Urijah Spinner, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
The victory made it two in a row for Lumberton and bumps their season record up to 4-0-1. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Richton, they are on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight will be fought as the Panthers face off against the Jaguars at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Lumberton's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so Jefferson Davis County's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Richton, they will be playing at home against Quitman at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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