Northwestern is 10-0 against Cumberland since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Northwestern Tigers will head out on the road to take on the Cumberland Beavers at 5:00 p.m. Northwestern's pitching crew has only allowed 2.1 runs per game this season, so Cumberland's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Northwestern is coming in off a tense match against Ladysmith in which neither team made it on the board. The pair finished up on equal footing with a 0-0 draw on Friday. The game marked the first time this season in which Northwestern was not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Cumberland had to endure a five-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. Everything went their way against St. Croix Falls on Friday as Cumberland made off with an 11-1 win.
Cumberland's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Kelsey Reidy, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Lexi Peterson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Northwestern's tie makes their record 11-3-1 this season. As for Cumberland, they pushed their record up to 7-12 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Northwestern took their victory against Cumberland in their previous matchup back in April by a conclusive 9-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Northwestern since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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