Softball Preview: Cumberland Clippers vs. Pilgrim Patriots
Cumberland is 1-6 against Pilgrim since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Cumberland Clippers will be playing at home against the Pilgrim Patriots at 4:00 p.m. Cumberland will be looking to keep their ten-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Cumberland is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: Moses Brown, who was ranked 24th in their home state at the time (Cumberland was ranked 11th). Cumberland's pitchers stepped up to hand Moses Brown a 10-0 shutout on Wednesday. The result was nothing new for Cumberland, who have now won four games by nine runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Pilgrim earned a 4-1 victory over St. Mary Academy-Bay View on Wednesday.
Gretchen Dombeck was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. Dombeck has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Dombeck was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Adrianna Pettinato, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Hannah Fitzpatrick, who scored two runs and stole two bases.
Cumberland's win bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Pilgrim, their victory bumped their record up to 5-3.
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