For the second straight game, Cumberland will face off against South Kingstown. The Clippers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Rebels at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Cumberland 2.9, South Kingstown 2.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Cumberland is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: South Kingstown, who was ranked third at the time (Cumberland was ranked second). The Clippers came out on top in a nail-biter against the Rebels on Sunday, sneaking past 3-2. That's two games straight that the Clippers have won by just one run.
Ben Jahnz spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Andrew Nocera was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April. Tyler Hurteau was another key player, going 3-for-5 with one double and one RBI.
Cumberland hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least three batters in four consecutive matchups.
Cumberland is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for South Kingstown, their loss dropped their record down to 18-6.
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