
Clippers
05/08/25 @ La Salle Academy | 3-0 |
05/02/25 vs Cranston West | 4-3 |
05/01/25 @ Mt. Hope | 21-1 |
04/28/25 vs East Providence | 6-5 |
Cumberland faced La Salle Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Clippers' pitcher stepped up to hand the Rams a 3-0 shutout. The victory was familiar territory for the Clippers, who have now won four contests in a row.
Not much got past Ben Jahnz, who gave up just three hits and racked up ten Ks to keep La Salle Academy off the board. Jahnz has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Aidan Ray was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Andrew Nocera, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one triple.
Cumberland's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-4. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.8 runs over those games. As for La Salle Academy, the loss snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 10-4 record.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cumberland will host Lincoln at 4:15 p.m. on Saturday. As for La Salle Academy, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against North Providence at 12:00 p.m. The Cougars' pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so the Rams' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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