Cumberland County proved they can win big last Thursday (they won by eight) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Allen County-Scottsville Patriots and snuck past 6-4. This was payback for Cumberland County, who suffered an 8-6 loss the last time these two teams met.
Abby Morgan made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Morgan was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Jayleana Smith was incredible, going 1-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Aubree Alexander was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-1.
On Allen County-Scottsville's side, Maddie Gray made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
Cumberland County is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-10 record this season. As for Allen County-Scottsville, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-11.
Cumberland County will be playing in front of their home fans against Monroe County at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Monroe County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season. As for Allen County-Scottsville, they will head out on the road to face off against Westmoreland at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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