The Cumberland Clippers will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on the Westerly Bulldogs at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Cumberland 2, Westerly 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Tuesday, Cumberland didn't have quite enough to beat South Kingstown and fell 4-3. The loss was the Clippers' first of the season.
Josh Lyon was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That home run marked the first that he launched this season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Westerly, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They walked away with an 8-3 victory over Barrington on Tuesday.
Michael Poole was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Poole was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Luke Gwaltney was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (two). Another player making a difference was Tom Fiore, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Westerly's win was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 3-2. As for Cumberland, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
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