Cumberland extended their losing streak to four on Friday, dropping them down to 4-5. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Kingsway Dragons. The matchup marked the Colts' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Cumberland saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Boyd Fithian, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
As for Kingsway, their record now sits at 4-2. The victory continues a trend for them in their matchups with Cumberland: they've now won six in a row.
On Kingsway's side, they got a great performance from Jake Mangifesta as he struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Mangifesta has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ashton Ford, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI, one run, and one double. That double was his first of the season.
Coming up, Cumberland will welcome Highland Regional at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Tartans' pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so the Colts' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Kingsway, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 9-7 win against Delsea on the 11th.
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