On Tuesday, Cumberland faced East Greenwich in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Cumberland Clippers came out on top in a nail-biter against the East Greenwich Avengers and snuck past 5-4. The victory was a breath of fresh air for Cumberland as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
For East Greenwich's part, 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. Fairbanks has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, 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.
Cumberland now has a winning record of 8-7. As for East Greenwich, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-6.
Cumberland will head out on the road to challenge North Kingstown at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Cumberland and North Kingstown are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads. As for East Greenwich, they will be playing at home against Cranston West at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (East Greenwich: 3.8, Cranston West: 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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