The Cumberland Clippers are on the road again on Monday to play the Central Falls Warriors at 7:00 p.m. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Cumberland is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: Bishop Hendricken, who was ranked first in their home state at the time (Cumberland was ranked fourth). Cumberland sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 1-0 victory over Bishop Hendricken on Saturday. Diego Garcia had the honor of scoring the game-winner for the Clippers.
Meanwhile, neither Central Falls nor North Smithfield could gain the upper hand on Friday so the two teams had to settle for a 1-1 draw.
Cumberland pushed their record up to 7-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. With that draw, Central Falls' record moves to 4-5-3.
Cumberland took their victory against Central Falls in their previous matchup back in September by a conclusive 7-1. In that matchup, Cumberland amassed a halftime lead of 5-1, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Monday.
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