Baseball Recap: Barron Triumphs

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Previous 5 Games

05/08/26 - Home	6-1 W
04/16/26 - Away	11-3 W
05/27/25 - Home	0-7 L
05/05/25 - Away	12-3 W
05/14/24 - Home	7-18 L

Barron won the last time they faced Cumberland and things went their way on Friday too. The Golden Bears walked away with a 6-1 victory over the Beavers. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Golden Bears.

Troy McDonough was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Glendon Thompson, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one triple and two RBI. That triple was his first of the season. Zac Edwards was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.

Barron's record now sits at 9-5. As for Cumberland, they dropped their record down to 1-8-1 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road.

Barron and Cumberland could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Wisconsin Rankings. The Golden Bears (ranked 272nd) will meet St. Croix Falls (ranked 50th) at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Cumberland will square off against River Falls at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday with a big rank disadvantage (392 vs. 72).