Softball Recap: DuPont Manual Crimsons vs. Fairdale Bulldogs
DuPont Manual can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent match on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Fairdale Bulldogs a 10-0 shutout. The high-scoring effort was just what DuPont Manual needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Olivia Kunkle spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned runs on four hits and racked up 14 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Natalie Piccirilli was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Bella Newell, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
On Fairdale's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emma Krebs, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
DuPont Manual is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. As for Fairdale, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 6-3.
DuPont Manual will take on Eastern at TBD in Tuesday's first game. Eastern will roll in looking for their 11th straight win, something DuPont Manual surely won't give up without a fight. As for Fairdale, they will head out on the road to challenge Atherton at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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