Softball Preview: DuPont Manual Crimsons vs. Presentation Toppers
DuPont Manual has been on the road for three straight, but on Wednesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Presentation Toppers at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. DuPont Manual is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, it was a hard-fought contest, but DuPont Manual had to settle for a 5-3 defeat against Bullitt East.
Olivia Kunkle was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she pitched six innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits.
At the plate, Brooklyn Bing was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Bella Newell was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Presentation came into Wednesday's matchup having lost 18 straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Shawnee a 16-0 shutout on Wednesday. Presentation's offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last three games.
DuPont Manual has not been sharp recently as the team has lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-9 record this season. As for Presentation, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-5.
Everything went DuPont Manual's way against Presentation when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as DuPont Manual made off with a 15-0 win. Will DuPont Manual repeat their success, or does Presentation have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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