Cumberland Reaches 1A Super-Sectional

The Cumberland Pirates are on a mission to return to the 1A State Softball Tournament.

The Lady Pirates blasted Central A&M, 12-1, in a six-inning game at Bulldog Field at St. Anthony High School Saturday.

The win propels Cumberland into the Springfield Super-Sectional game against the winner of the Mt. Sterling (Brown County) Sectional, either Hardin Calhoun or Griggsville-Perry. Their game was postponed Saturday due to rain, and will now be played Monday at 4pm. That pushes Cumberland's Super-Sectional game back to Tuesday at 4:30pm at the University of Illinois in Springfield.

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In the 2A Sectional championship game at Teutopolis Friday night, Fairfield defeated Breese Central, 5-1, in a game called in the fifth inning due to rain. Fairfield will play Nashville in the 2A Super-Sectional at Johnston City on Monday at 4:30pm. Nashville won the Carterville 2A Sectional, 2-1, over Carterville in 15 innings.

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In the 3A Regional championship game at Mattoon Saturday, Mattoon won its own regional with a 10-0 victory over Mt. Zion. Mattoon will advance to the Chatham Glenwood Sectional Tuesday evening.