Cumberland Times-News

July 14, 2008

Cumberland beats Berkshire, Pa., 7-6; ties 1-1 in second game

From Staff Reports

POTOMAC PARK - Cumberland rallied for a run in the 11th to tie it and scored again in the 12th to edge Berkshire in a non-league game at Holler Field Saturday.

Berkshire took a 6-5 lead with a run in the top of the 11th. But Cumberland tied it in the bottom of the inning when, after two were out, Brandon House singled, advanced on an error and scored on a single by Mike Hutchinson.

In the 12th, Brandon Benson singled and eventually scored the game-winning run on an infield error.

Josh Alberts had two singles and Hutchinson a single and two RBIs for Cumberland. Hutchinson, the fourth Cumberland pitcher, got the win.

The second game was all Berkshire, as Andy Long had two doubles and two RBIs to lead an 11-hit attack.

Marc Atkins hit two hits for Cumberland.