DuPont Manual has been on the road for three straight, but on Wednesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Presentation Toppers at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. DuPont Manual is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, it was a hard-fought contest, but DuPont Manual had to settle for a 5-3 defeat against Bullitt East.
Olivia Kunkle was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she pitched six innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits.
At the plate, Brooklyn Bing was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Bella Newell was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Presentation came into Wednesday's matchup having lost 18 straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Shawnee a 16-0 shutout on Wednesday. Presentation's offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last three games.
DuPont Manual has not been sharp recently as the team has lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-9 record this season. As for Presentation, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-5.
Everything went DuPont Manual's way against Presentation when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as DuPont Manual made off with a 15-0 win. Will DuPont Manual repeat their success, or does Presentation have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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