Softball Recap: Cumberland takes a tough playoff loss

By Team Reports Jun 4, 2024, 7:30pm

Softball Recap: Cumberland Clippers vs. Prout Crusaders

Cumberland and Prout squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Cumberland had to settle for second. They fell 5-0 to the Prout Crusaders. Cumberland has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

For Prout's part, not much got past Lucy Kaiser, who gave up just two hits and racked up 13 Ks to keep Cumberland off the board.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Molly Green, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and an RBI.

Cumberland's loss dropped their record down to 12-12. As for Prout, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season.

Cumberland does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Prout, they will head out on the road to square off against Chariho at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday. Prout's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Chariho's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

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