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| 05/05/26 - Home | 8-7 W |
| 04/14/26 - Away | 13-6 W |
| 05/15/25 - Away | 8-1 W |
| 05/15/25 - Away | 13-3 W |
| 05/20/24 - Home | 5-4 W |
| + 5 more games |
Spooner is a perfect 10-0 against Cumberland since May of 2023 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Rails will challenge the Beavers. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Spooner is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They never let Northland Pines get on the board and left with a 15-0 win. The victory was nothing new for the Rails as they're now sitting on ten straight.
11 must be Cumberland's lucky number: they beat Northwestern with that score not once but twice on Tuesday. The Beavers beat the Tigers by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 11-4.
Hailey Paulson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off seven hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, Cumberland let Avery Johnson and Raegan Beecroft run wild. Johnson went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one triple, while Beecroft went 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. That's the most RBI Beecroft has posted since May 1st. Andi Olson was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Cumberland always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .515. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Northwestern only posted an OBP of .290.
Spooner's record now sits at 20-1. As for Cumberland, their record is now 16-11.
Spooner skirted past Cumberland 8-7 in their previous matchup on May 5th. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Rails since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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