Cumberland lost against Villa Grove back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Cumberland Pirates fell 8-3 to the Villa Grove Blue Devils. Cumberland has struggled against Villa Grove recently, as their matchup on Thursday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Libby McGinnis was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
On Villa Grove's side, Alexandria Brown spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on ten hits. Brown has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Logan Lillard, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Kayln Cordes, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Cumberland's defeat dropped their record down to 7-13. As for Villa Grove, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-10-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cumberland will take on Sullivan at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Sullivan will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. As for Villa Grove, they will head out on the road to square off against Arcola at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Arcola is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
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