Cumberland fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Shelbyville on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Rams by a score of 9-8. The Pirates have struggled against the Rams recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Maddox Miller put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 5.1 innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits. Miller was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with one stolen base and one run.
In other batting news, Grady Jones made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. Hudson McElravy was another key player, going 4-for-5 with two RBI and one run.
Cumberland now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Shelbyville, their win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0.
Looking ahead, Cumberland will square off against Teutopolis at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Shelbyville, they will face off against Dieterich at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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