The Cumberland Pirates will face off against the Flora Wolves at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Cumberland sitting on four straight victories and Flora on six.
While Cumberland didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-19), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. Everything went their way against Shelbyville on Thursday as they made off with a 16-1 win. The result was nothing new for the Pirates, who have now won five games by ten runs or more so far this season.
Mia Holsapple made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double.
Lauren Schnepper
| 04/09/26 vs Shelbyville | 4 |
| 03/31/26 @ Altamont | 2 |
| 05/17/25 @ Sullivan | 2 |
| 04/23/25 vs Neoga | 2 |
| 04/22/25 @ Mt. Zion | 2 |
In other batting news, Lauren Schnepper was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with four RBI, one triple, and one run. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jude Miller, who went 2-for-3 with three runs and two RBI.
Cumberland hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least three batters in six consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Flora ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They came out on top against Carmi-White County by a score of 14-11. 14 seems to be a good number for the Wolves as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Cumberland's win bumped their record up to 8-5. As for Flora, their victory bumped their record up to 6-3.
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