It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Vineland ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They walked away with a 6-3 win over the Cumberland Colts. This was payback for Vineland, who suffered a 2-0 loss the last time these two teams met.
Mario Toro was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched six innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. Toro has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Toro was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Christian Willis, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Vineland has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 10-12 record this season. As for Cumberland, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-11.
Vineland will head out on the road to square off against Gloucester City at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Cumberland, they will play host again on Wednesday to welcome Millville, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:00 p.m. Millville will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Cumberland surely won't give up without a fight.
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