Cumberland County extended their losing streak to four on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 8-14 in the process. They took an 8-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Upperman Bees. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Bees this season, with their most recent loss being a 13-0 defeat back in April.
Isaiah Shelton was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That home run was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Jake Christopher, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
As for Upperman, they are on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 19 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.5 runs over those games.
On Upperman's side, Evan Huddleston and Karsen Holroyd did most of the damage at the plate: Huddleston went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double, while Holroyd went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run. That's the most RBI Holroyd has posted over his last 11 contests.
As of now, neither Cumberland County nor Upperman have any future games scheduled.
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