Cumberland scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. Everything went their way against the Blue Ridge Knights as the Cumberland Pirates made off with an 18-8 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Cumberland.
Ashton Tolen was a standout: she went 3-for-3 with four runs, two stolen bases, and four RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Libby McGinnis was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
On Blue Ridge's side, they saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lily Enger, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Addison Roos, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Blue Ridge always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .516. That's the best OBP they've managed all season.
Cumberland's win ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-7. As for Blue Ridge, their loss was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cumberland will face off against Mattoon at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Cumberland is facing Mattoon at the right time seeing as Mattoon is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Blue Ridge, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Georgetown-Ridge Farm at 10:00 a.m. Georgetown-Ridge Farm has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13 runs per game on average), something Blue Ridge will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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