Baseball Recap: Cumberland's Loss Ends Four-Game Winning Streak at Home

Cumberland dropped their record down to 8-10 on Wednesday, which also ended the team's four-game streak of wins at home. They lost 11-3 to the Argenta-Oreana Bombers. The Pirates were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bombers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.

As for Argenta-Oreana, their victory bumped their record up to 11-8. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by six runs or more this season.

For Argenta-Oreana's part, the team relied heavily on Carter Logue, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Logue is becoming a predictor of the Bombers' success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 6-2 (and 5-6 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Kharsen West, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Cumberland is set to face off against their familiar foe Cerro Gordo/Bement at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Argenta-Oreana will challenge rival Villa Grove at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.