Cumberland extended their losing streak to five on Friday, dropping their season record down to 3-12 in the process. They lost 17-1 to the St. Croix Falls Saints. The Beavers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Saints apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in June of 2024.
As for St. Croix Falls, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 10-7. The result was nothing new for the Saints, who have now won six matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
For St. Croix Falls' part, Elliot Wilson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Wilson also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because St. Croix Falls is 5-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 5-6 otherwise. Wilson was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one RBI.
In other batting news, Carter Ridgeway and Alex Hoff did most of the damage at the plate: Ridgeway went 5-for-6 with four RBI, two runs, and one double, while Hoff went 2-for-3 with five RBI, one triple, and one run. Those five hits gave Ridgeway a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Brodie Allram, who went 2-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Cumberland will face off against rival Ladysmith at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, St. Croix Falls is set to take on their familiar foe Barron at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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