On Friday, Cumberland faced Pilgrim in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Cumberland Clippers walked away with an 8-4 win over the Pilgrim Patriots. The victory was nothing new for Cumberland as they're now sitting on five straight.
For Pilgrim's part, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Audra McDonnell, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Skylar Hawes, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Cumberland pushed their record up to 7-3 with that win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Pilgrim, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-4 record this season.
Cumberland will head out on the road to face off against La Salle Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Pilgrim, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Cranston West at 4:00 p.m. Pilgrim is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
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