Cumberland hit Ashland with a four-run first inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Oredockers came up short against the Beavers, falling 10-4. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Beavers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-5 last Tuesday.
Ashland saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kassidy Foley, who went 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. That triple marked the first that Foley has hit this season. Serenity Cousins was another, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
Ashland has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-7 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.2 runs over those games. As for Cumberland, their win bumped their record up to 10-8.
Looking ahead, Ashland is taking a road trip to face off against Northland Pines at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Cumberland, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Barron at 5:00 p.m. The Golden Bears have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13.33 runs per game on average), something the Beavers will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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