Argenta-Oreana entered their tilt with Cumberland with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They walked away with a 5-2 victory over the Cumberland Pirates on Thursday. This was payback for Argenta-Oreana, who suffered a 9-8 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Miriah Powell made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Powell has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Powell was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a triple and a run.
Powell wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Gracie Manning, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Sophia Wicklund was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
On Cumberland's side, Aubrey Himes spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits.
Argenta-Oreana's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-2. As for Cumberland, their loss dropped their record down to 6-10.
Argenta-Oreana didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, an 11-1 victory vs. Maroa-Forsyth on the 19th. Cumberland has also already played their next contest, an 11-9 defeat against Arcola on the 20th.
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