DuPont extended their losing streak to four on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 2-7 in the process. They came up short against the Polytech Panthers, falling 11-1. The Tigers were not able to make up for their loss to the Panthers from their previous meeting back in April of 2024.
As for Polytech, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 8-3. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games.
For Polytech's part, Blake Knight and Deacon Herring made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Knight struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Herring tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Knight has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. At the plate, Knight went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one RBI, while Herring went 1-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. Those two runs gave Herring a new career-high.
In other batting news, Makai Parker was excellent, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ethan Garcia, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one run.
DuPont has already played their next game (against Newark), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Polytech, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 12-0 win against Wilmington Charter on the 25th.
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