Baseball Game Preview: Prince Edward County Eagles vs. Cumberland Dukes

The Prince Edward County Eagles will challenge the Cumberland Dukes at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Cumberland took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Prince Edward County, who comes in off a win.

Prince Edward County took a ten-run loss the last time they faced off against Nottoway, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Eagles came out on top in a nail-biter against the Cougars on Tuesday, sneaking past 6-5. The win was some much needed relief for the Eagles as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak.

Clevante Watkins

Runs

04/08/25 @ John Marshall	3
05/20/25 vs Nottoway	2
04/29/25 vs Cumberland	2
04/28/25 @ William Campbell	2
04/22/25 vs Buckingham	2
+ 3 more games

The team relied heavily on Clevante Watkins, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. He has become a key player for Prince Edward County: the team is 4-2 when he posts at least two runs, but 1-8 otherwise. Jayden Jones was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two RBI.

Meanwhile, Cumberland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 19-0 to Buckingham.

Prince Edward County's victory was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-9 and their overall record up to 5-10. As for Cumberland, their loss dropped their record down to 2-13.

The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Prince Edward County has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Cumberland struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.7 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.