Tough Midweek Game for the Eagles at Cumberland
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LEBANON, Tenn. - Reinhardt grabbed an early lead Tuesday afternoon, but Cumberland broke the game open with a five-run fourth inning and an eight-run seventh to hand the Eagles a 16-6 loss at Woody Hunt Stadium.
The decisive swing came in the bottom of the fourth, when Dylan LaRue launched a four-run home run to center as part of Cumberland's five-run frame. That turned a one-run game into a 7-4 deficit for Reinhardt. LaRue struck again in the seventh with a three-run double down the right-field line, helping fuel the late surge that put the game out of reach. He finished 2 for 2 with eight RBIs and a home run for Cumberland.
Reinhardt showed life early. Jackson Rains reached and later scored on a throwing error by Cumberland's catcher in the top of the first to give the Eagles a 1-0 lead. Cumberland answered in the bottom half when Wilser Then lined a two-run single to center for a 2-1 advantage. The Eagles moved back in front with two runs in the second, and Ethan Moore delivered an RBI double to left that brought home Aiden Robles and made it 3-2.
The Eagles continued to produce extra-base hits even after Cumberland seized control. Robles finished with two doubles, an RBI and a hit by pitch, while Cade Chamlee went 2 for 4 with two runs scored and a home run. Reinhardt collected nine hits, including five doubles and one homer, and scored once in the fourth, fifth and seventh innings. Cumberland's pitching limited the damage, allowing six runs, five earned, over seven innings while striking out nine and walking one.
Cumberland made the most of its opportunities throughout the afternoon, scoring 16 runs on 10 hits while drawing nine walks and taking four hit batters. Gabriel Reyes added three hits, three runs and a stolen base, and Then finished with two hits, three RBIs and a double. Reinhardt's staff worked 6 1/3 innings, allowing 16 runs, 11 earned, on 10 hits with nine walks and four strikeouts.
The Eagles' win streak comes to an end at four games after having a great week that included a conference sweep of Montreat. They will have another chance to start a new streak this Friday and Saturday when current AAC leader Tennessee Wesleyan comes to town for a weekend series. Game one is scheduled for Friday evening at 6 pm and the doubleheader on Saturday at 1 and 4 pm.