South Kingstown faced Cumberland in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Rebels walked away with a 4-1 win over the Clippers. The victory continues a trend for the Rebels in their matchups with the Clippers: they've now won four in a row.
Quinn Matos spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Michael DiGioia was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: South Kingstown kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cumberland only managed five hits.
Rebels
| 05/29/25 @ Cumberland | 4-1 |
| 05/20/25 @ Coventry | 7-0 |
| 05/19/25 @ Westerly | 11-1 |
| 05/18/25 @ Smithfield | 2-1 |
South Kingstown pushed their record up to 18-5 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Cumberland, they moved to 17-5 with that loss, which also ended their ten-game winning streak.
As of now, neither South Kingstown nor the Clippers have any future games scheduled.
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