Cumberland and North Kingstown are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2016, but likely not for long. The Cumberland Clippers will head out on the road to face off against the North Kingstown Skippers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Cumberland is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Cumberland is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: East Greenwich, who was ranked 14th in their home state at the time (Cumberland was ranked 13th). Cumberland had just enough and edged East Greenwich out 5-4.
Meanwhile, North Kingstown scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They came out on top against St. Mary Academy-Bay View by a score of 8-4. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded North Kingstown with their most commanding win of the season.
Mia D'Andrea made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. D'Andrea was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run.
In other batting news, North Kingstown let Rosemarie Hayward and Gabby Peralta loose on the outfield. Hayward scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Peralta went 2-for-4 with two triples, a run, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Julianna Bucci, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a triple and a run.
Cumberland now has a winning record of 8-7. As for North Kingstown, their record now sits at 3-10.
Cumberland came out on top in a nail-biter against North Kingstown in their previous meeting back in April, sneaking past 7-6. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was D'Andrea, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Cumberland still be able to contain D'Andrea? There's only one way to find out.
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