Cumberland faced South Kingstown in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Sunday. The Clippers came out on top in a nail-biter against the Rebels, sneaking past 3-2. That's two games straight that the Clippers have won by just one run.
Ben Jahnz spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on five hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Andrew Nocera was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Hurteau, who went 3-for-5 with one double and one RBI.
Cumberland hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least three batters in four consecutive contests.
Clippers
| 06/01/25 @ South Kingstown | 3-2 |
| 05/17/25 @ Bishop Hendricken | 4-2 |
| 05/12/25 @ Moses Brown | 7-1 |
| 05/08/25 @ La Salle Academy | 3-0 |
| 05/01/25 @ Mt. Hope | 21-1 |
| + 2 more games |
Cumberland pushed their record up to 19-5 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.7 runs over those games. As for South Kingstown, their defeat dropped their record down to 18-6.
Cumberland will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Rebels: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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