Clippers
| 04/24/25 vs Cranston East | 9-4 |
| 04/22/25 @ Cranston West | 8-3 |
| 04/18/25 @ Coventry | 15-2 |
Cumberland waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Cranston East Thunderbolts by a score of 9-4. That's two games straight that the Clippers have won by exactly five runs.
Micah Cousineau made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, 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 always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .553. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Cumberland's record is now 7-2-1. As for Cranston East, they dropped their record down to 1-8 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cumberland will host Bishop Hendricken at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Clippers 3.3, the Hawks 2.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Cranston East, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Prout at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Crusaders will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something the Thunderbolts surely won't give up without a fight.
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