Cumberland had lost three straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 6-8 to make it four. They fell 4-0 to the Arcola Purple Riders. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Pirates' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
As for Arcola, the victory keeps they at an undefeated 11-0. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average this season.
For Arcola's part, Tanner Thomas made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 17 over seven innings pitched. Those 17 strikeouts gave Thomas a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Thomas wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Brody Phillips, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Cumberland is set to take on their familiar foe Villa Grove at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Arcola will face off against rival Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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