The Cumberland Beavers will venture away from home to take on the Amery Warriors at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Neither Cumberland nor Amery posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Cumberland came into their game on Friday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 14-2 to Cameron. Beavers fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Comets since on Friday.
Cumberland saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sloan McCreary, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one run.
Meanwhile, Amery was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against St. Croix Central, falling 12-2. That's two games in a row now that the Warriors have lost by exactly ten runs.
Amery's loss dropped their record down to 9-12. As for Cumberland, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost seven of their last nine contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-14 record this season.
Cumberland came out on top in a nail-biter against Amery when the teams last played back in April of 2024, sneaking past 9-8. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Beavers since the team 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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