Cumberland is 0-5 against Charleston since April of 2018 but things could change on Tuesday. Cumberland will square off against Charleston at 4:30 p.m.
Cumberland easily dispatched Shelbyville on Friday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. Cumberland fell just short of Robinson by a score of 2-0 on Monday. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, the Pirates' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Mia Holsapple spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on five hits. That's the fewest hits she has allowed since back in April of 2024.
Meanwhile, Charleston got the win against St. Anthony on Saturday by a conclusive 9-1.
Railyn Cox was incredible, scoring two runs while going 4-for-4. Those two runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Lainie Keefer, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Charleston was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .406. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as St. Anthony only posted a batting average of .227.
The victory got Charleston back to even at 1-1. As for Cumberland, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Cumberland suffered a grim 14-1 defeat to Charleston in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Can Cumberland avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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