Panthers
| 03/20/25 @ East Marion | 12 |
| 02/22/25 vs Jefferson Davis County | 12 |
| 03/18/25 vs East Marion | 10 |
| 02/11/25 @ North Forrest | 9 |
| 02/14/25 vs Collins | 7 |
Lumberton had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They never let the East Marion Eagles get on the board and left with a 12-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won five contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Lumberton got a great performance from Brendan Watters as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave Watters a new career-low in earned runs (zero).
On the hitting side, Lumberton let Kaden Smith and Hunner Long run wild. Smith scored two runs while going 3-for-4, while Long scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3. That's the most runs Smith has posted since back in April of 2024. Johnny Crawford was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Lumberton always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .583. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as East Marion only posted an OBP of .167.
Lumberton's victory bumped their record up to 11-3-1. As for East Marion, their loss dropped their record down to 2-8.
Looking ahead, Lumberton will challenge Sacred Heart at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lumberton's pitchers better be ready for this one: Sacred Heart has averaged an impressive 6.7 runs per game this season. We've got a battle between Eagles coming up.
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