DuPont Manual is 3-0 against Ryle since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The DuPont Manual Crimsons will be playing at home against the Ryle Raiders at 5:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (DuPont Manual has four straight wins, Ryle has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
DuPont Manual put the finishing touches on their third blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They blew past Christian Academy-Louisville 15-3.
Bella Newell made a splash no matter where she played. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also didn't allow any walks). Newell was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-5 with five RBI, a run, and a double.
In other batting news, Brooklyn Bing and Peyton Russell did most of the damage at the plate: Bing scored two runs while going 3-for-5, while Russell scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Olivia Kunkle was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Ryle fell victim to a tough 7-1 defeat at the hands of Grant County on Thursday.
Madison Goddard spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and two unearned) runs on 11 hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings every time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Emily Gehring was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-1 with a home run.
DuPont Manual's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-2. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 17.0 runs per game. As for Ryle, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. DuPont Manual hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 1 home runs per game. However, it's not like Ryle struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.7. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
DuPont Manual skirted past Ryle 3-1 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Does DuPont Manual have another victory up their sleeve, or will Ryle turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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