The Cumberland Clippers will head out on the road to square off against the Bishop Hendricken Hawks at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Cumberland will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
Cumberland barely beat Lincoln the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Clippers put the hurt on the Lions with a sharp 9-3 victory on Friday.
Ben Jahnz spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.
Brody Enos
| 05/16/25 vs Lincoln | 4 |
| 05/12/25 @ Moses Brown | 3 |
| 05/01/25 @ Mt. Hope | 3 |
| 04/18/25 @ Coventry | 2 |
| 05/02/25 vs Cranston West | 1 |
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Brody Enos, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Andrew Nocera, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
Cumberland hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Bishop Hendricken has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 2.72 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They fell 11-7 to La Salle Academy. That makes it the first time this season the Hawks have let down their home crowd.
Cumberland's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-4. As for Bishop Hendricken, their loss dropped their record down to 16-2.
Cumberland couldn't quite finish off Bishop Hendricken in their previous meeting back in April and fell 6-4. Can the Clippers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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