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| 04/22/24 - Home | 14-4 W |
| 06/06/23 - Home | 1-0 W |
| 05/04/23 - Away | 7-5 W |
| 05/30/22 - Home | 3-2 W |
| 04/01/22 - Home | 5-7 L |
| + 5 more games |
Cumberland and East Providence are an even 5-5 against one another since June of 2017, but likely not for long. The Clippers will host the Townies at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. The timing isn't great for Cumberland: they have been struggling with four straight losses at home, while East Providence has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road.
Cumberland came into their game on Thursday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against Moses Brown, falling 9-1. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, the Clippers couldn't push the score so high this time.
Meanwhile, East Providence faced Ponaganset in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Townies sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the Chieftains. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Townies have posted since April 24, 2024.
Cassie Dulude spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on five hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, East Providence's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Emma Boisseau, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double. Marianna Pina also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
East Providence's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-4. As for Cumberland, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
Everything went Cumberland's way against East Providence in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, as Cumberland made off with a 14-4 win. Will the Clippers repeat their success, or do the Townies have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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