Cumberland County is 0-3 against Warren East since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Cumberland County Panthers will be staying on the road to face off against the Warren East Raiders at 5:30 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
If Cumberland County beats Warren East with five runs on Monday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Cumberland County walked away with a 5-2 win over Somerset on Saturday.
Abby Morgan was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Mollie Vincent, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Warren East gave their fans yet another huge victory on Saturday. They put the hurt on Allen County-Scottsville with a sharp 15-3 win. The victory was familiar territory for Warren East who now have seven in a row.
Jordan Brooks made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Brooks was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Addison Lee, who went 2-for-3 with five RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Rileigh Jones, who went 2-for-4 with five RBI and a run.
Cumberland County has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a massive bump to their 18-11 record this season. As for Warren East, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 23-9.
Cumberland County suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to Warren East when the teams last played back in May of 2017. Can Cumberland County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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