South View came tearing into Wednesday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 win over the Lumberton Pirates. For South View, this counts as revenge for the 7-6 loss Lumberton walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March.
South View's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Brayden Moncrief, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Lumberton's side, Damian Robinson was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk). Robinson was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Chatler Maynor was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4. Isaac Simmons was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Lumberton was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as South View didn't hit any.
South View pushed their record up to 12-6 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Lumberton, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-6.
South View will head out on the road to face off against Purnell Swett at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. South View is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season. As for Lumberton, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Gray's Creek at 7:00 p.m. Gray's Creek is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.1 runs per game this season.
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