LINCOLN — Just after the top team of Matt Fershke and Patrick Geddes completed the sweep among doubles, Cumberland High coach John Jasionowski went to the scorers’ table to record their score. Staring as his unbeaten Clippers’ 3-0 lead over neighboring rival Lincoln, Jasionowski shook his head and stated, “I’m just not comfortable.”
PAWTUCKET ---- They may have their sights set on returning to the Boston Red Sox on Saturday and solidifying their team's bench, but on Thursday afternoon, veteran infielders Alex Cora and Sean Casey did their part to help the Pawtucket Red Sox chalk up a victory.
MIDDLETOWN --- Cumberland High stormed out to a 9-0 lead after 2½ innings of play and never looked back on Friday afternoon as the Clippers cruised to a 14-4 victory over Middletown High in their Division I crossover affair at the Gaudet Middle School complex. Eric Nowinowski went 3-for-4 with a double and four RBIs to lead a 15-hit attack by the Clippers and help them improve their record to 4-3. Derek Paul, Matt Milano, Brad Bowe, Josh Flanigan, and Eric Diggle also each collected a pair of hits for the Clippers. Bowe, Flanigan, and Paul also knocked in two runs each, Bowe and Flanigan each had triples, and Paul and Milano each added a double. Winning pitcher Marc Nunes went six innings for the victory. *** Cumberland 306 302 0--14-15-2 Middletown 001 030 0--4-8-3 Marc Nunes, Eric Tracey (7) and Matt Milano. Zach Yates, Dan Tora (3) and Owen Bleyes.