Lumberton is 3-0 against West Bladen since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Lumberton Pirates will head out on the road to take on the West Bladen Knights at 6:30 p.m. Lumberton is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season.
Lumberton put the finishing touches on their fourth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Douglas Byrd with a sharp 12-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Lumberton.
Lumberton saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was J.T. Helper, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Tra'von Moore was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all two of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but West Bladen had to settle for a 4-3 defeat against North Brunswick on Wednesday. That's two games in a row now that West Bladen has lost by just one run.
Lumberton pushed their record up to 6-2 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs per game. As for West Bladen, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season.
Lumberton was able to grind out a solid win over West Bladen in their previous matchup back in April of 2018, winning 6-2. Does Lumberton have another victory up their sleeve, or will West Bladen turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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