Lumberton hit Seventy-First with a six-run third inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Falcons took a 10-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pirates. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Pirates this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 16-0 back in March.
Armand Mathewson
| 04/15/26 vs Lumberton | 1 |
| 04/14/26 @ E.E. Smith | 1 |
| 04/07/26 vs Douglas Byrd | 3 |
| 04/06/26 vs Berean Baptist Academy | 1 |
Seventy-First saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Armand Mathewson, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base. Mathewson is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games he's played. Another was Stephen Mikkelsen, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
This is the second loss in a row for Seventy-First and nudges their season record down to 7-9. Sadly, the team can't blame their woes on tough opposition, as that stretch included 1-11 E.E. Smith and 5-11 Lumberton. As for Lumberton, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-11.
Looking ahead, Seventy-First will challenge E.E. Smith at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Lumberton, they will head out to challenge Scotland at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Pirates will need to watch out since the Scots have now posted at least ten runs in their last four matchups.
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