CUMBERLAND – After spending this past spring and summer in their dugouts and the coach’s boxes, the Cumberland Youth Baseball & Softball League’s baseball and softball managers and coaches were able to lace up their cleats and take the field for a nine-inning charity softball game last Saturday night under the lights at Tucker Field.
And for the first time in this fun-filled 4th annual event, the Red Team was able to claim victory by defeating the Blue Team, 11-6, and denying that ballclub of its third straight win.
The Red Team was captained by Steve LaDuke, who was also the winner pitcher and belted a home run to help his cause, while the Blue team was captained for the third year in a row by Ruben Tejada.
The proceeds from the game were over $1,000, thanks to the generous donations o