The Cumberland Clippers will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Cranston West Falcons at 7:00 p.m. Cranston West took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Cumberland, who comes in off a win.
Cumberland will head into Saturday's game hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by eight) but on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 victory over St. Mary Academy-Bay View.
Meanwhile, Cranston West was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of St. Mary Academy-Bay View by a score of 8-7.
Sofia Marella made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and fired off two home runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Mia Baffoni, who went 2-for-5 with two RBI.
Cumberland's win bumped their record up to 10-7. As for Cranston West, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-7.
Cumberland was able to grind out a solid victory over Cranston West when the teams last played back in May of 2023, winning 4-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cumberland since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
