The Lumberton Panthers will challenge the West Lincoln Bears at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Lumberton is coming into the game hot, having won their last six games.
It was a proper cat-fight when Lumberton faced off against McComb on Monday. The Panthers were the clear victors by a 15-5 margin over the Tigers. Considering the Panthers have won eight matchups by more than six runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, West Lincoln suffered their closest loss since February 25, 2025 two weeks ago. They fell just short of West Marion by a score of 5-3.
Caroline Hedgepeth was huge no matter where she played even without the win. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over 6.1 innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Hedgepeth was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base and one run. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games she's played.
Hedgepeth wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Brooklyn Huey, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base. That stolen base was Huey's first of the season. Kaylee Wallace was another, getting on base in two of her four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Lumberton's victory bumped their record up to 8-4. As for West Lincoln, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-2.
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