Lumberton's hitters rose to the challenge against a Bears pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.22 points allowed on Monday. The Lumberton Raiders sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 10-8 win over the Little Cypress-Mauriceville Bears. This was a revenge match for Lumberton, as the team was forced to settle for an 11-7 defeat when these two played two weeks ago.
For Little Cypress-Mauriceville's part, Keylie Washburn made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Washburn has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Lexis Moss, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run and two runs.
Lumberton's victory bumped their record up to 7-9. As for Little Cypress-Mauriceville, their loss dropped their record down to 24-8.
Lumberton will head out on the road to face off against Hamshire-Fannett at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Little Cypress-Mauriceville, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Livingston at 6:00 p.m.
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