Softball Recap: Cumberland Takes a Loss

Cumberland had lost three straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 7-13 to make it four. They lost 15-5 to the Villa Grove Blue Devils. The Pirates were not able to make up for their defeat to the Blue Devils from their previous meeting back in April of 2024.

Ashton Tolen

Stolen Base

05/01/25 @ Villa Grove	2
04/28/25 vs Lawrenceville	1
04/24/25 @ Argenta-Oreana	1
04/23/25 vs Neoga	2

Ashton Tolen was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and two runs. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Jude Miller, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.

As for Villa Grove, their record is now 10-5. The result was nothing new for the Blue Devils, who have now won seven games by eight runs or more so far this season.

On Villa Grove's side, Piper Kiser made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Kiser was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.

In other batting news, Villa Grove let Madison Hinds and Olivia Jones run wild. Hinds went 3-for-4 with six RBI and one run, while Jones went 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Hayden Thomas, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Cumberland is set to square off against their familiar foe Sullivan at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Villa Grove will challenge rival Arcola at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.