Cumberland Splits With Mattoon In Softball

MATTOON -- Cumberland and Mattoon split a softball doubleheader Saturday.

Cumberland won the opener 6-5 by scoring four runs in the top of the seventh after trailing 5-2.

The Pirates had 11 hits in the game and Carlen picked up the pitching win. Casey had a single, home run and two  RBI while Jackson had a single and double.

In the second game, Mattoon came back with an 8-3 victory. The Green Wave held a 6-2 lead in the fifth then tacked on two more in the seventh.

Cumberland is now 8-2 on the season.

At Mattoon

Game One

Cumberland           000    200    4    --    6-11-1

Mattoon                  004    001    0    --    5-10-3

WP -- Carlen. LP -- none listed.

Cumberland -- Thornton, 2 singles; Caesy, single, home run, 3 RBI; Jackson, single, double; Carlen, 2 singles, 1 RBI

Mattoon -- no hits listed

Game Two

Cumberland           001    011    0    --    3- 8-4

Mattoon                 003    030    2    --    8-11-0

WP -- none listed. LP --  Poe.

Cumberland -- Thornton, single, home run, 1 RBI Poe, single, home run, 1 RBI; Jackson, double

Mattoon -- no hits listed

OTHER SCORES:

Casey-Westfield 7, Shelbyville 0

Caesy-Westfield 7, Shebyville 0

Sullivan 10, Decatur MacArthur 0