The Lumberton Panthers will venture away from home to square off against the Forrest County Agricultural Aggies at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lumberton's pitching crew has only allowed 1.8 runs per game this season, so Forrest County Agricultural's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
While Lumberton didn't have the best season last year (they finished 6-15-1), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Jefferson Davis County a 12-0 shutout on Saturday. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by seven runs or more this season.
Tyler Morrison
| 02/22/25 vs Jefferson Davis County | 3 |
| 04/05/24 @ Salem | 2 |
| 02/20/24 vs Lamar Christian | 2 |
| 02/10/25 vs Mount Olive | 1 |
| 04/15/24 @ Richton | 1 |
The team relied heavily on Tyler Morrison, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-2. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Landon Knight also deserves some recognition as he stolen his first stolen base of the season.
Lumberton was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .421. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Forrest County Agricultural scored first but ultimately less than Vancleave in their match on Saturday. They fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 4-3. The Aggies have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The victory keeps them at an undefeated 5-0-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for Forrest County Agricultural, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
Lumberton might still be hurting after the 9-0 loss they got from Forrest County Agricultural when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Can Lumberton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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