The Cumberland Dukes will be playing in front of their home fans against the Central Virginia HomeSchool Athletic Association Patriots at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
On Tuesday, Cumberland came up short against Nottoway and fell 12-8. Cumberland has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Sydney Winslow made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Sage Anderson, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Central Virginia HomeSchool Athletic Association also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to Kenston Forest by a score of 8-5. Central Virginia HomeSchool Athletic Association has struggled against Kenston Forest recently, as their contest on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Sophia Peterson put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over 5.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. Peterson was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with.
In other batting news, Eva Tromm made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Marley Ryan was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Cumberland's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Central Virginia HomeSchool Athletic Association, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-6-1.
Cumberland suffered a grim 11-2 defeat to Central Virginia HomeSchool Athletic Association when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Can Cumberland avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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