The Cumberland Colts will face off against the Timber Creek Regional Chargers at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Cumberland has now lost seven straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since March 20.
Cumberland fell victim to Delsea and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They came up short against the Crusaders, falling 9-0.
Meanwhile, Timber Creek Regional got themselves on the board against Deptford on Monday, but Deptford never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Spartans with a sharp 15-0 win. The victory continues a trend for the Chargers in their matchups with the Spartans: they've now won eight in a row.
Colin Keehn and Tyler McCullough were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Keehn pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, McCullough didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. At the plate, Keehn scored a run while going 2-for-5, while McCullough got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one triple, two RBI, and one run. That run marked the first that Keehn scored this season.
In other batting news, Timber Creek Regional let Cole Scanlan and Ryan Dobrowolski run wild. Scanlan scored three runs while going 3-for-4, while Dobrowolski went 2-for-5 with one home run, three RBI, and one double. Those three runs gave Scanlan a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Nick Traynor, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Timber Creek Regional was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Cumberland's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Timber Creek Regional, their win bumped their record up to 2-3.
Cumberland suffered a grim 12-3 defeat to Timber Creek Regional in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Can the Colts avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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