The Cumberland Beavers will head out to take on the St. Croix Falls Saints at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Croix Falls took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Cumberland, who comes in off a win.
Cumberland is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victors by a 22-4 margin over Chetek-Weyerhaeuser on Thursday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Beavers needed considering they were shut out in their previous contest.
| 05/08/25 vs Chetek-Weyerhaeuser | 3 |
| 04/25/25 vs Barron | 2 |
| 05/03/24 vs St. Croix Falls | 2 |
| 04/23/24 vs Ashland | 2 |
| 04/29/25 @ Ashland | 1 |
Morgan Monchilovich was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Those three hits gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Cumberland let Baleigh Stouffer and Macy Beecroft run wild. Stouffer went 4-for-5 with five RBI, two runs, and two doubles, while Beecroft went 3-for-4 with five runs, one stolen base, and one double. Those five runs gave Beecroft a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Avery Johnson, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Cumberland always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .625. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, St. Croix Falls fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Cameron on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Comets by a score of 9-7. Saints fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Comets since on Thursday.
Faith Allram was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over 8.1 innings while giving up five earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits. Allram was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two runs and one double.
In other batting news, Emilee Glenna made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 5-for-5 with four RBI, one run, and one double. Catherine Williams was another key player, going 2-for-5 with two runs and one stolen base.
Cumberland is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. As for St. Croix Falls, they now have a losing record of 7-8.
Cumberland came out on top in a nail-biter against St. Croix Falls in their previous matchup back in April, sneaking past 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Beavers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
