The DuPont Manual Crimsons will challenge the North Oldham Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in DuPont Manual's favor as the squad sits on four straight wins at home while North Oldham has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
On Wednesday, DuPont Manual needed a bit of extra time to put away Henry Clay. They walked away with a 15-11 win over the Blue Devils.
Aiden Yuhas
| 05/14/25 @ Henry Clay | 3 |
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Nick Ballard and Aiden Yuhas made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Ballard tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Meanwhile, Yuhas pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. He is becoming a predictor of DuPont Manual's success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is 4-2 (and 9-14 when he doesn't). At the plate, Ballard went 3-for-5 with one home run, six RBI, and two runs, while Yuhas went 3-for-5 with one run and one RBI. Those three hits gave Yuhas a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Wes Cameron, who went 2-for-6 with three runs and three RBI. DuPont Manual is undefeated when Cameron posts three or more RBI, but 10-16 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Preston Jolly, who got on base in three of his six plate appearances with three runs and one RBI.
DuPont Manual kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, North Oldham fell victim to Eastern and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 1-0.
North Oldham's loss dropped their record down to 14-21. As for DuPont Manual, their victory bumped their record up to 13-16.
DuPont Manual came out on top in a nail-biter against North Oldham in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, sneaking past 3-1. Do the Crimsons have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Mustangs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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