Cumberland had lost five straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 2-9 to make it six. They lost 13-1 to the Kingsway Dragons. The Colts were not able to make up for their defeat to the Dragons from their previous meeting back in May of 2023.
As for Kingsway, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 8-2-1. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.4 runs over those games.
For Kingsway's part, Zach Burlingame looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Dylan Rickards, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Austin Schmidt, who went 1-for-3 with one home run.
Looking ahead, Cumberland will welcome St. Joseph at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Kingsway, they will venture away from home to take on Gloucester County Tech at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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