The Cumberland Clippers will face off against the Bishop Hendricken Hawks at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Cumberland comes in on three and Bishop Hendricken on five.
On Thursday, Cumberland earned a 9-4 win over Cranston East. With that victory, the Clippers brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
Micah Cousineau
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Micah Cousineau made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs.
In other batting news, Tyler Hurteau and Owen Koczera did most of the damage at the plate: Hurteau went 3-for-4 with two RBI and one run, while Koczera went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Another player making a difference was Chase Austin, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one RBI.
Cumberland was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .452. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .355 or higher in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Bishop Hendricken faced La Salle Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Hawks blew past the Rams 13-7. Considering the Hawks have won five contests by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Cumberland's win bumped their record up to 7-2-1. As for Bishop Hendricken, their victory bumped their record up to 9-0-1.
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