The Tuscola Warriors will face off against the Cumberland Pirates at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Tuscola will be strutting in after a victory while Cumberland will be coming in after a loss.
Tuscola was handed a eight-run defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Tuesday. They skirted past Central A & M 3-2.
Kinzie Cleland spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Ava Boyer was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Cumberland came up short against Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg on Tuesday, falling 10-1. The loss continues a trend for the Pirates in their meetings with Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg: they've now lost five in a row.
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.
Tuscola's win bumped their record up to 15-10. As for Cumberland, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-16.
Cumberland's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Thursday. Tuscola has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Cumberland, though, as they've been averaging only 2.7 strikeouts. Will Tuscola keep running through batters, or will the Pirates buck the trend?
Tuscola took their victory against Cumberland in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 11-1 score. Will the Warriors repeat their success, or do the Pirates have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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