The Stringer Red Devils will face off against the Lumberton Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While Stringer's win against Sylva Bay Academy wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Red Devils won by a run and slipped past the Saints 3-2. The victory continues a trend for the Red Devils in their matchups with the Saints: they've now won eight in a row.
Meanwhile, Lumberton got themselves on the board against Salem on Tuesday, but Salem never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Wildcats with a sharp 15-0 win. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by 12 runs or more this season.
The victory was their first on the road, bumping their record up to 4-5. As for Stringer, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-8.
Stringer beat Lumberton 6-2 in their previous meeting back in March of 2017. Will the Red Devils repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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