On Tuesday, East Greenwich faced Cumberland in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The East Greenwich Avengers fell just short of the Cumberland Clippers by a score of 5-4. East Greenwich was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Cumberland apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April.
Ava Fairbanks spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, East Greenwich saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chloe Hartman, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
East Greenwich's loss dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Cumberland, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
East Greenwich will be playing at home against Cranston West at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Cranston West is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season. As for Cumberland, they will head out on the road to take on North Kingstown at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Cumberland is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
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