Monday just wasn't the day for DuPont Manual's offense. They fell just short of the Nelson County Cardinals by a score of 1-0 on Monday. Having soared to a lofty 18 runs in the game before, the Crimsons' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Liv Kunkle was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, DuPont Manual saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Savannah Renn, who went 1-for-3 with one triple.
DuPont Manual's defeat dropped their record down to 13-6. As for Nelson County, they pushed their record up to 14-4-1 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
Coming up, DuPont Manual will host Presentation at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Nelson County, they will head out on the road to take on Bethlehem at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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