Baseball Recap: Sussex Central Finds Playoff Glory Versus Cumberland

It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Sussex Central had no problem doing just that on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Cumberland Dukes, sneaking past 10-9. This was payback for the Tigers, who suffered a 7-4 defeat the last time these two teams met.

Sussex Central let Leon Jones and Kamari Everett run wild. Jones went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI, while Everett went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run. That's the most stolen bases Jones has posted since back in March. Marzavion Stith also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.

Tigers

Hits

06/02/25 vs Cumberland	13
03/19/25 @ Charles City	12
05/08/25 vs Windsor	11
04/10/25 vs Franklin	8
03/27/25 @ Greensville County	8

Sussex Central kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.

Sussex Central is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season. As for Cumberland, their loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-15.

Looking ahead, Sussex Central will square off against William Campbell at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Cumberland does not have any more games scheduled as of now.