After two games on the road, Cumberland is heading back home. They will take on the Kingsway Dragons at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Wednesday, Cumberland had just enough and edged Timber Creek Regional out 3-1.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Kingsway gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over Washington Township.
Josh Herner tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits.
On the hitting side, Kingsway got a massive performance out of Brayden Thorp, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances. Logan Taylor was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Cumberland's win bumped their record up to 6-10. As for Kingsway, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which somehow isn't as good as their 15-4 record this season.
Cumberland might still be hurting after the 9-2 loss they got from Kingsway when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Cumberland, Carter Williams (who went 2-for-2 with three RBI, a triple, and a run) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
