Cumberland extended their losing streak to three on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 1-6 in the process. They fell 9-5 to the Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot Knights. If the Dukes were looking for revenge after losing 12-1 to the Knights when the teams met back in March of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
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Ayden Brodie and David Sullivan Jr stepped up to the plate in a big way. Brodie went 3-for-4 with two doubles, one stolen base, and one run, while Sullivan Jr went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Brodie has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Justin Flowers, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one RBI.
As for Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 6-8. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games.
On Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot's side, Willie Poore made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Poore was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double. Those two hits gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brian Bodman, who went 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. Nathan Danburg was another key player, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Cumberland wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 15-1 loss against Amelia County on the 17th. As for Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, an 11-1 defeat against Life Christian Academy on the 17th.
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