Cumberland won the last time they faced Heritage, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Cumberland Pirates skirted past the Heritage Hawks 16-14.
For Heritage's part, Zaien Smith was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Bennan Struck, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Cumberland's win bumped their record up to 11-13. As for Heritage, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-20.
Cumberland will look to defend their home field on Friday against Central A & M at 4:30 p.m. Central A & M is coming into the matchup with nine straight victories on the road, so Cumberland will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Heritage does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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