The Cumberland Pirates will head out on the road to face off against the Mattoon Greenwave at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Cumberland is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season.
Cumberland can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent match on Thursday. Everything went their way against Cerro Gordo/Bement as Cumberland made off with a 12-1 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Cumberland.
Cumberland got a massive performance out of Katie Kingery, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of McKenzie Claybaugh, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Mattoon waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They walked away with a 9-4 win over the Bulldogs. That's two games straight that Mattoon has won by exactly five runs.
Kamryn Conlin was incredible, firing off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 3-for-4. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Alyssa Whitley was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Cumberland's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-13. As for Mattoon, their win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-12.
Mattoon's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Cumberland has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .432. It's a different story for Mattoon, though, as they've only averaged .336. Will they be able to contain Cumberland's hitters?
Cumberland couldn't quite finish off Mattoon in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 and fell 7-5. Can Cumberland avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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