Girls Softball: Clippers Offense Catches Fire Against Falcons

Some games call for the game film to be destroyed and a team to forget about the loss. It was one of those days for Cranston West when the Cumberland Clippers (4-3) girls softball team traveled to the Brayton Avenue Complex to take on the Falcons on Wednesday afternoon. Cumberland's offense was relentless as they pounded out 14 runs on 12 hits  in the 14-1 victory.

Clippers senior Kayleigh Martins got the game's first big hit with a double to left center, notching two RBI's. A third run scored on a throw over the catcher's head, giving Cumberland a 3-0 edge in the top of the second.

Another error by Cranston West gave Cumberland two more runs in the top of the third. Two runs scored on a wild throw to first base, which would have been the final out of the inning.

Their offense continued to batter the Falcons pitcher Kelly McDonough. In the top of the fourth they scored five more runs, taking a commanding 10-0 lead. Captains Christina Speroni and Kristin Peffer combined for the 5 RBI's.

In the bottom half of the fifth, the Falcons had their shining moment of the day. Captain Ashleigh Rousseau notched an RBI single, trimming the lead to 10-1.

The Clippers added four runs in the top of the sixth and the game was called after six innings due to the ten run rule. Cumberland won the game 14-1.

Marty Crowley, Cumberland head coach, is seeing progress with his team and talked about his starter on the mound. "Bethany pitched great and kept them off balance," he said, "She is getting stronger and stronger each time out."