The Cumberland Clippers will challenge the East Providence Townies at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Cumberland 3.7, East Providence 2.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Cumberland is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: Bishop Hendricken, who was ranked second at the time (Cumberland was ranked fourth). The Clippers fell just short of the Hawks by a score of 6-4 on Friday. The Clippers' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, East Providence beat Lincoln 6-2 on Thursday. The Townies haven't had any issues with the Lions recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Dylan Annicelli tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Brian Rutkowski was excellent, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Max Correiro was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs and one RBI.
Cumberland's defeat dropped their record down to 7-4. As for East Providence, their win bumped their record up to 8-2.
Cumberland came out on top in a nail-biter against East Providence in their previous matchup back in May of 2019, sneaking past 5-4. Will the Clippers repeat their success, or do the Townies have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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