Baseball Preview: Central Hardin Bruins vs. DuPont Manual Crimsons
The Central Hardin Bruins will head out on the road to challenge the DuPont Manual Crimsons at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Central Hardin will be strutting in after a victory while DuPont Manual will be coming in after a loss.
Central Hardin stacked a 14th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Fort Knox a 15-0 shutout. The win made it back-to-back victories for Central Hardin.
Kellen Brandenburg was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Brandenburg has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Brandenburg was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Chase Price was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Reece Cowley was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, DuPont Manual didn't have quite enough to beat Ballard on Thursday and fell 2-1. DuPont Manual has not had much luck with Ballard recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
DuPont Manual saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Owen Walker, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Central Hardin is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-9 record this season. As for DuPont Manual, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-10.
Friday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Central Hardin hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .370. However, it's not like DuPont Manual struggles in that department as they've averaged .313. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Central Hardin might still be hurting after the 15-3 loss they got from DuPont Manual in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Central Hardin avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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