Baseball Recap: Cumberland Triumphs

Cumberland won the last time they faced Cranston West and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Clippers came out on top against the Falcons by a score of 8-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Clippers.

Ben Jahnz

Base on Balls Against

04/22/25 @ Cranston West	1
04/08/25 @ South Kingstown	2
04/01/25 @ Portsmouth	2

Ben Jahnz spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on ten hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Tyler Hurteau was excellent, going 3-for-5 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double. That stolen base marked the first that he has snagged this season. Andrew Nocera was another key player, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.

Cumberland's win bumped their record up to 6-2-1. As for Cranston West, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-6.

Coming up, Cumberland will take on Cranston East at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. The Clippers are facing the Thunderbolts at the right time seeing as the Thunderbolts are stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Cranston West, they will head out to challenge Coventry at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Oakers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.78 runs per game on average), something the Falcons will no doubt try to take advantage of.