The DuPont Manual Crimsons will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Eastern Eagles at 5:00 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
DuPont Manual can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Fairdale a 10-0 shutout. The high-scoring effort was just what DuPont Manual needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Not much got past Olivia Kunkle, who gave up just four hits and racked up 14 Ks to keep Fairdale off the board.
On the hitting side, Natalie Piccirilli was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double. Lily Kilgore was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Eastern came tearing into Thursday's contest with nine straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.4 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Trojans and snuck past 5-3. Five seems to be a good number for Eastern as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
DuPont Manual pushed their record up to 7-3 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.3 runs per game. As for Eastern, their victory bumped their record up to 13-1.
DuPont Manual came up short against Eastern in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, falling 3-0. Will DuPont Manual have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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