Pirates
| 03/21/25 vs Seventy-First | 15-0 |
| 03/19/25 vs Whiteville | 8-1 |
| 03/18/25 @ Douglas Byrd | 21-0 |
Lumberton had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They were the clear victors by a 15-0 margin over the Seventy-First Falcons. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Pirates also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2024.
Norah Johnson made a splash while hitting and pitching. She pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Lumberton got a massive performance out of Jaelyn Hammond, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Hammond has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Jayla Hunt, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Lumberton always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .538. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Seventy-First only posted an OBP of .111.
The victory got Lumberton back to even at 5-5. As for Seventy-First, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Lumberton beat Seventy-First by a score of 20-0 later that day.
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