Lumberton entered their tilt with Gray's Creek with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They put the hurt on the Gray's Creek Bears with a sharp 16-6 victory on Friday. The result was nothing new for Lumberton, who have now won four games by ten runs or more so far this season.
Halona Sampson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and two unearned) runs on 11 hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't threw less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Aniya Merritt was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaelyn Hammond, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
On Gray's Creek's side, Amariya Green led a balanced group of hitters, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Roshell Williams was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 4-for-4.
Lumberton pushed their record up to 6-2 with that win, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.5 runs per game. As for Gray's Creek, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lumberton will face off against Seventy-First at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Lumberton is facing Seventy-First at the right time seeing as Seventy-First is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Gray's Creek, they will head out on the road to square off against South View at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. South View's pitching crew has only allowed 1.7 runs per game this season, so Gray's Creek's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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