On Tuesday, Cumberland faced La Salle Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Cumberland Clippers fell 5-0 to the La Salle Academy Rams. Cumberland's loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
For La Salle Academy's part, the team relied heavily on Kayleigh Ventura, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Lily Roumelis was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a home run.
Cumberland's defeat dropped their record down to 7-4. As for La Salle Academy, their win was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-0.
Cumberland will take on Prout at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday. Prout's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Cumberland's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for La Salle Academy, they will head out on the road to challenge Cranston West at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (La Salle Academy: 1.7, Cranston West: 2.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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