Dukes Fall to Mercer, Snap 11 Game Win Streak

Cumberland stumbled on the defensive end in the final innings as the Dukes fell to Mercer County Community College 8-5.  Cumberland allowed three runs in the top of the 8th inning, all scoring on errors, and could not fight back after leading 5-4 entering the eighth frame.

The Dukes started the scoring in the second inning.  Justin Geri scored Dalton Mayberry on a high-chopping ground ball that went just off the glove of the Vikings third-baseman.  The Dukes then added three more runs in the fourth.  John Schoelkopf scored on another Geri single then a Tyler Mixon bloop single scored Geri and catcher Emil Zorrilla.

Mercer County narrowed the gap in the fifth scoring three runs on a solo homerun followed by a two-run shot from Joe Santospago.  The visiting Vikings launched three homeruns in the game. 

With the loss, Cumberland drops to 28-6 overall but the defeat will not affect the Dukes region record that currently sits at 14-3.  They will look to rebound in a conference game at Camden County College on Thursday afternoon.