West Orange-Stark was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They came up short against the Lumberton Raiders, falling 21-10. Even if the Mustangs couldn't come away with the win, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
Sha'Lynn Jones and Soleil Smith did some serious damage despite the final result: Jones scored two runs while going 2-for-4, while Smith scored two runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Latessa Turner, who scored a run while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
West Orange-Stark now has a losing record of 12-13-2. As for Lumberton, they moved to 10-11-1 with that victory, which also ended their four-game losing streak.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. West Orange-Stark will challenge rival Silsbee at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Lumberton is set to face off against their familiar foe Vidor at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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