Softball Preview: Cumberland Clippers vs. Chariho Chargers
Cumberland and Chariho are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2015, but likely not for long. The Cumberland Clippers will head out on the road to take on the Chariho Chargers at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday.
Cumberland is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: Prout, who was ranked ninth in their home state at the time (Cumberland was ranked eighth). Cumberland fell just short of Prout by a score of 6-4 on Thursday. It was the first time this season that Cumberland let down their fans at home.
Meanwhile, Chariho had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2.7 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They never let the Bengals onto the board and left with a 9-0 victory.
Cumberland's defeat ended an 11-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-5. As for Chariho, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-7 record this season.
Cumberland came up short against Chariho in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, falling 11-7. Can Cumberland avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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