Lumberton is 2-7 against Cape Fear since March of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Lumberton Pirates will be playing in front of their home fans against the Cape Fear Colts at 6:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Lumberton sitting on 16 straight wins and Cape Fear on five.
On Tuesday, Lumberton narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Gray's Creek 12-11.
Alyssa Stone and Aniya Merritt did most of the damage at the plate: Stone went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI, while Merritt scored four runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Tiara Stueck, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Cape Fear gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They never let Douglas Byrd onto the board and left with a 19-0 victory. Give Cape Fear's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Karalina Tomasic looked comfortable as she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Olivia Melvin was incredible, going 1-for-2 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last four times she's played. Gracey Horne was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Lumberton's win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-2. As for Cape Fear, their victory bumped their record up to 10-3.
Lumberton beat Cape Fear 3-0 in their previous matchup back in March. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Melvin, who pitched seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Lumberton still be able to contain Melvin? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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