The Cumberland Pirates will square off against the Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond Knights at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Cumberland is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Blue Ridge 20-10 on Friday. The win continues a trend for the Pirates in their matchups with the Knights: they've now won five in a row.
Ashton Tolen
| 04/11/25 @ Blue Ridge | 4 |
| 05/09/24 @ Sullivan | 3 |
| 04/05/24 vs Blue Ridge | 3 |
| 03/21/24 @ Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond | 3 |
| 03/20/24 vs Richland County | 3 |
Ashton Tolen was incredible, going 4-for-5 with six RBI, two stolen bases, and three runs. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. Noraa Cross was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Cumberland always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .615. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond made easy work of MacArthur on Saturday and carried off a 22-3 victory. With that win, the Knights brought their scoring average up to 7.4 runs per game.
Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond let ANNABELLE VANAUSDOLL and LONDON DUGAN run wild. VANAUSDOLL went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple, while DUGAN scored four runs while going 2-for-3. That triple was VANAUSDOLL's first of the season. Another player making a difference was SOPHIA MONTS, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond's victory ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-8. As for Cumberland, their win bumped their record up to 3-8.
Cumberland came out on top in a nail-biter against Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond when the teams last played back in May of 2024, sneaking past 7-5. Will the Pirates repeat their success, or do the Knights have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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