Cumberland County and Clinton County are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2017, but likely not for long. The Cumberland County Panthers will head out on the road to challenge the Clinton County Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Cumberland County is coming into the contest on a six-game losing streak.
Cumberland County fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Clinton County on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 7-6.
For Clinton County's part, Caleb Thrasher was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out ten batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Thrasher has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Thrasher was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Tucker Casada was a standout: he scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Nick Poore was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5.
Cumberland County's loss dropped their record down to 3-14. As for Clinton County, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 13-8 record this season.
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