Softball Recap: St. Croix Falls Has No Trouble Against Cumberland

St. Croix Falls was handed a heart-breaking two-run defeat in their last matchup, but they sure didn't let that happen against Cumberland on Friday. The Saints put the hurt on the Beavers with a sharp 8-2 victory. Considering the Saints have won five contests by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Faith Allram was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one double.

In other batting news, Jocelyn Shimon was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April. Emilee Glenna was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.

St. Croix Falls has been performing well recently as 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 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Cumberland, they now have a losing record of 8-9.

Looking ahead, St. Croix Falls will challenge Boyceville at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Cumberland, they will face off against Ladysmith at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.