Softball Recap: Cumberland Wins Going Away Against Unity

Beavers

Margin (Wins)

04/16/26 @ Barron	19
04/30/26 vs Unity	10
04/07/26 vs Mellen	10
04/21/26 @ Cameron	9
04/09/26 @ Unity	7

Cumberland won the last time they faced Unity and things went their way on Thursday too. The Beavers were the clear victors by a 16-6 margin over the Eagles. The result was nothing new for the Beavers, who have now won six games by six runs or more so far this season.

Hailey Paulson was incredible, going 1-for-3 with five stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. Those five stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Presli Butzler, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.

Cumberland always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .618. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.

The win got Cumberland back to even at 7-7. As for Unity, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-8.

Coming up, Cumberland is taking a road trip to face off against Ladysmith at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Lumberjacks have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 14.13 runs per game on average), something the Beavers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Unity, they will square off against Spooner at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Eagles will need to watch out since the Rails have now posted at least ten runs in their last three contests.