It was a good run, but Lumberton unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Sacred Heart Crusaders by a score of 7-6. Lumberton was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Sacred Heart apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2023.
Kaden Smith was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. Smith has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Smith was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with an RBI.
In other batting news, Wootie Abercrombie made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Kolton Fairchild, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Lumberton now has a losing record at 6-7. As for Sacred Heart, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-8.
While Lumberton had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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