After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Lunenburg Central, Cumberland was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. They blew past the Charles City Panthers 18-5. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Dukes' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
David Sullivan Jr was a standout: he went 1-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one double. That hit marked the first that he got this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Brett Dalton, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Cumberland's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Charles City, they are on a 21-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Cumberland wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 19-3 loss against Randolph-Henry on the 8th. As for Charles City, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Northumberland at 5:00 p.m. on the 10th.
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