Lumberton-Wakefield softball playoff game pushed to Thursday after second postponement

RALEIGH — The Lumberton at Wakefield third-round 4A state playoff game has been postponed for a second time due to inclement weather.

The game will now be played at 5 p.m. Thursday in Raleigh.

It was initially scheduled for Tuesday; after persistent rain on Tuesday, the game was postponed to Wednesday. Wednesday morning, with more rain and thunderstorms in the forecast, the decision was made to push the game back one more day to Thursday. Thursday’s Raleigh forecast is for temperatures in the high 70s and virtually no chance of rain.

The teams will meet in the playoffs for the second straight year after Wakefield won a second-round matchup last year in Lumberton. For a full preview story, click here .