LUMBERTON — The Lumberton softball team allowed nine unearned runs after making nine errors during Monday’s game against Richmond, resulting in a 15-3 loss for the Lady Pirates in five innings.

Lumberton (3-2, 2-2 Sandhills Athletic Conference) had two hits in the game, and scored their three runs in the fourth inning.

Richmond (4-1, 4-1 SAC) had 13 hits and one error in the game, and scored four runs each in the third and fifth innings and seven runs in the fourth.

Syniah Lancaster and Nakiyah Hunt had Lumberton’s hits; Lancaster had an RBI and Hunt scored a run. August Smith and Destiny Hunt also scored runs for the Pirates.

Allyiah Swiney, Kenleigh Frye, Quston Leviner, Paige Random and Kearston Bruce each had two hits for Richmond. Swiney had a double, a homer and an RBI; Frye had a double and an RBI; Leviner had a homer and two RBIs; and Bruce had a double and an RBI. Payton Chappell and Katie Way also had two RBIs, and Way hit a home run.

Ramson was the winning pitcher and Halona Sampson (1-2) took the loss.

Lumberton plays at Scotland on Thursday.

Richmond beats Lady Pirates soccer

Across campus, Richmond also beat Lumberton on the girls soccer pitch in a 4-2 game.

Richmond (4-1, 4-1 SAC) led 2-0 at halftime.

Lumberton (1-4, 1-4 SAC) had goals from Jennifer Alegria, assisted by Diamond Harris, and Mia Brayboy, assisted by Brittany Collins.

The Lady Pirates play Thursday at Scotland.

Lumberton boys, girls each finish 4th in SAC golf match

The Lumberton boys and girls golf teams both finished in fourth place in a SAC golf match held Monday at Pinehurst No. 7.

Purnell Swett finished sixth in the boys team competition.

Nicholas Byrd shot 47 for Lumberton, Charlie Miller shot 50, Samuel Jackson shot 53, CarsonPhillips shot a 54 and Matt Locklear had a 60. The Pirates tied for fourth at a team score of 204 with Scotland, one stroke behind co-runners-up Richmond and Seventy-First.

Pinecrest won the team competition with a 147 and the Patriots’ Colin Dutton was the medalist with a 33.

In the girls competition, Meah Wood led Lumberton with a 61, Kali Britt and Gabi Johnson each shot 62 and Makaleigh Wood and Taylor Pait each shot 63.

The Lady Pirates finished fourth with a 248 team score behind Pinecrest at 181, Scotland at 233 and Richmond at 241.

Purnell Swett did not have enough players to post a team score, but Lauren Locklear shot 53 and Rachel Locklear shot 54.

Pinecrest’s BeBe Rujiranan was the medalist with a 39.