DuPont Manual had lost five games on the road, but after bumping their record up to 6-9 on Thursday that streak is in the rearview. They put the hurt on the Fairdale Bulldogs with a sharp 16-0 win. With that victory, the Crimsons brought their scoring average up to 6.1 runs per game.
Lewis Mather and Nick Ballard were major factors no matter where they played. On the mound, Mather pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Ballard struck out six batters over 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Mather has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. At the plate, Mather earned one RBI, one run, and one stolen base, while Ballard went 1-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base.
Wes Cameron
| 04/17/25 @ Fairdale | 4 |
| 04/15/25 vs Francis Parker | 3 |
| 04/01/25 vs Batavia | 3 |
| 03/25/25 vs South Oldham | 1 |
| 03/17/25 @ St. Xavier | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Wes Cameron, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases and four runs. He has become a key player for DuPont Manual: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 4-8 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Sanford, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
DuPont Manual lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've posted since back in April of 2024.
As for Fairdale, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-11. That's two games in a row now that they have lost by exactly 16 runs.
On Fairdale's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Landon Webb, who went 2-for-3 with one double.
Looking ahead, DuPont Manual will head out to square off against Butler at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Fairdale, they will host Bullitt Central at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Bulldogs' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Cougars have averaged an impressive 6.5 runs per game this season.
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