Cumberland County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They fell just short of the Clinton County Bulldogs by a score of 7-6. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Cumberland County of the 5-4 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
For Clinton County's part, Caleb Thrasher was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Thrasher has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Thrasher was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Clinton County got a massive performance out of Tucker Casada, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Nick Poore, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5.
Cumberland County's loss dropped their record down to 3-14. As for Clinton County, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season.
While Cumberland County had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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