Cumberland is 0-4 against Charleston since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Cumberland Pirates will be playing in front of their home fans against the Charleston Trojans at 4:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
On Monday, Cumberland suffered a tough 18-10 defeat at the hands of Robinson.
Cumberland got a massive performance out of Jade Carr, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Shelby Kingery, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Cumberland kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Charleston took care of business in their home opener on Tuesday (and then some). They never let Villa Grove onto the board and left with a 10-0 win.
Addison Shrader made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over four innings pitched. Shrader was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with a home run and three additional RBI.
In other batting news, Charleston got a big performance out of Railyn Cox, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and a double. Another player making a difference was Avery Beals, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Cumberland's loss dropped their record down to 0-3-1. As for Charleston, they pushed their record up to 1-0 with that victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season.
Cumberland might still be hurting after the 16-5 defeat they got from Charleston in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Will Cumberland have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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