For the second straight game, Triton will face off against Cumberland. The Mustangs will be playing at home against the Colts at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Triton came into this matchup off a tough 15-run loss on Saturday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Cumberland by a score of 6-4 on Tuesday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
For Cumberland's part, they got a great performance from Daniel Orr as he pitched six innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. Orr has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Kameron Fiorani was incredible, going 1-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Cumberland is undefeated when Fiorani posts two or more runs, but 2-7 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Josh Holt, who went 2-for-4 with two runs.
Cumberland is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.2 runs over those games. As for Triton, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-9.
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