The Cumberland Pirates will venture away from home to square off against the Tuscola Warriors at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Cumberland came up short against Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg on Tuesday, falling 10-1. The defeat continues a trend for the Pirates in their meetings with Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg: they've now lost five in a row.
Ashton Tolen
| 05/13/25 @ Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg | 2 |
| 05/08/25 @ Cerro Gordo/Bement | 3 |
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Cumberland saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ashton Tolen, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases. Tolen has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Tuesday Tuscola sidestepped Central A & M for a 3-2 victory.
Kinzie Cleland spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on seven hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ava Boyer, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Cumberland's loss dropped their record down to 9-16. As for Tuscola, their record now sits at 15-10.
Tuscola's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Cumberland hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .327. It's a different story for Tuscola, though, as they've only averaged .255. Will they be able to contain Cumberland's hitters?
Cumberland suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Tuscola when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can the Pirates avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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