If Cumberland was feeling good fresh off their 20-10 takedown of Blue Ridge last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Pirates fell just short of the Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond Knights by a score of 9-7 on Monday. Surprisingly, this marked the fourth straight game that the away team has come away the victor.
Ashton Tolen
| 04/14/25 vs Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond | 2 |
| 04/11/25 @ Blue Ridge | 2 |
| 04/07/25 vs Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] | 2 |
Ashton Tolen was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times she's played. Baya Carter also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
Cumberland has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost seven of their last nine matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-9 record this season. As for Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-8.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cumberland will welcome Mattoon at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Greenwave have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.6 runs per game on average), something the Pirates will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Sullivan at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Knights' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Redskins have averaged an impressive 6.8 runs per game this season.
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