Softball Preview: DuPont Manual Crimsons vs. Fern Creek Tigers
DuPont Manual has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Fern Creek Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. DuPont Manual is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
DuPont Manual is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 11 runs on Saturday, they were much more limited against Male on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 10-2 walloping at the hands of the Bulldogs.
DuPont Manual got a good showing from Olivia Kunkle, who tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, DuPont Manual saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hailey Kincaid, who went 1-for-3 with a double. Kincaid has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Fern Creek narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Nelson County 4-3.
DuPont Manual has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-6 record this season. As for Fern Creek, their victory bumped their record up to 5-6.
DuPont Manual skirted past Fern Creek 2-0 when the teams last played back in April of 2022. The rematch might be a little tougher for DuPont Manual since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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