Lumberton has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Douglas Byrd Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lumberton is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10 runs per game this season.
Things were looking good for Lumberton after they put the first points on the board on Wednesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Cape Fear by a score of 4-3.
Halona Sampson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four runs (all of which were unearned) on eight hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Lumberton saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaelyn Hammond, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, sadly, Douglas Byrd is still looking for their first win of the season after 13 matchups. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 19-0 walloping at the hands of Cape Fear on Tuesday.
Lumberton's defeat ended a nine-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-3. As for Douglas Byrd, their loss dropped their record down to 0-13.
Everything went Lumberton's way against Douglas Byrd in their previous matchup back in March as Lumberton made off with a 15-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lumberton since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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