Baseball Recap: Cumberland's Win Ends Four-Game Losing Streak at Home

Cumberland took a six-run defeat the last time they faced off against Northwestern, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Beavers skirted past the Tigers 7-6. This was a revenge game for the Beavers: when they faced off against the Tigers back in April, they had to take a 11-5 loss.

Tucker Wickstrom was excellent, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Uriah Johnson, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.

Cumberland's win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-13. As for Northwestern, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-7 record this season.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Cumberland will take on rival Cameron at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Northwestern is set to square off against their familiar foe Chetek-Weyerhaeuser at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday.