The Coventry Oakers will head out on the road to face off against the Cumberland Clippers at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Coventry's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Cumberland's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Coventry is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: Cranston West, who was ranked 18th in their home state at the time (Coventry was ranked third). Coventry lost 15-3 to Cranston West on Sunday. Coventry's loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, while it was Cumberland who put the first points on the board on Friday, it was Cranston West who put up more. Cumberland fell 7-3 to Cranston West. Cumberland has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Coventry's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-4. As for Cumberland, their loss dropped their record down to 10-9.
Coventry skirted past Cumberland 6-5 in their previous meeting back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for Coventry since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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