Ladysmith made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Cumberland, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Lumberjacks fell just short of the Beavers by a score of 9-7 on Monday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Lumberjacks have suffered since May 3, 2024.
Jaxen Donohue put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and six unearned) runs off eight hits. That's the fewest hits he has allowed over his last three games. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double. That stolen base marked the first that he has snagged this season.
In other batting news, Manny Moore was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. That RBI was his first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Andrew Lehman, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs.
Ladysmith dropped their record down to 3-15 with the loss, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Cumberland, the victory snapped their losing streak at six games and leaves them with a 4-13 record.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Ladysmith is set to face off against their familiar foe Barron at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Cumberland will take on rival Northwestern at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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