Preview: Casey-Westfield Warriors vs. Cumberland Pirates
Casey-Westfield is 8-0 against Cumberland since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Casey-Westfield Warriors will head out on the road to square off against the Cumberland Pirates at 4:30 p.m. Casey-Westfield will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
Casey-Westfield can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent contest on Saturday. Everything went their way against Farina South Central as Casey-Westfield made off with a 9-0 win.
Megan Cribelar and Lucy Moore did most of the damage at the plate: Cribelar scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3, while Moore scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Kam Smith, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Cumberland was able to grind out a solid victory over Paris on Friday, taking the game 6-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for Cumberland.
Mia Holsapple spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jade Carr, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jenna Hougham, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Casey-Westfield pushed their record up to 10-1 with that win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs per game. As for Cumberland, their victory bumped their record up to 3-5.
Cumberland's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Casey-Westfield has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 12.5 hits per game. It's a different story for Cumberland, though, as they've been averaging 10 per game. Given Casey-Westfield's sizable advantage in that area, Cumberland will need to find a way to close that gap.
Casey-Westfield took their win against Cumberland in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 12-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Casey-Westfield since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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