Baseball Recap: Cumberland's Win Ends Three-Game Losing Streak on the Road

Pirates

Previous 5 Games

04/24/25 @ Villa Grove	5-2
04/23/25 @ Arcola	0-4
04/17/25 vs Neoga	10-3
04/16/25 @ Altamont	0-8
04/14/25 vs Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond	9-2

Cumberland had lost three games on the road, but after bumping their record up to 7-8 on Thursday that streak is in the rearview. They walked away with a 5-2 victory over the Villa Grove Blue Devils. For the Pirates, this counts as revenge for the 9-3 win the Blue Devils walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2024.

As for Villa Grove, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-9 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games.

For Villa Grove's part, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Thomas Vandeventer, who went 2-for-3 with one double. That double marked the first that Vandeventer has hit this season.

Coming up, Cumberland will face off against Okaw Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Villa Grove, they will be playing at home against Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Titans have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.64 runs per game on average), something the Blue Devils will no doubt try to take advantage of.