Cumberland and La Salle Academy are an even 4-4 against one another since April of 2017, but likely not for long. The Cumberland Clippers are on the road again on Tuesday to play the La Salle Academy Rams. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Cumberland narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Lincoln 3-2.
Meanwhile, with a playoff game on the line, La Salle Academy rose to the challenge on Friday. They came out on top against the Patriots by a score of 4-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for La Salle Academy.
Patrick Jones spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings every time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, La Salle Academy saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nate Bautista, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Cumberland has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. As for La Salle Academy, their win bumped their record up to 12-9.
Cumberland was able to grind out a solid victory over La Salle Academy in their previous meeting back in April, winning 6-2. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Jones, who struck out eight batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off nine hits (and not a single walk). Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Cumberland still be able to contain Jones? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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