It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but DuPont Manual ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They walked away with a 15-11 victory over the Henry Clay Blue Devils. That's more bragging rights for the Crimsons, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Nick Ballard
| 05/14/25 @ Henry Clay | 6 |
| 04/19/25 @ Butler | 4 |
| 03/22/25 vs Graves County | 4 |
| 05/10/25 @ Lafayette | 3 |
| 04/20/24 @ Butler | 3 |
Nick Ballard and Aiden Yuhas were major factors no matter where they played. On the mound, Ballard tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Meanwhile, Yuhas tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. He has become a key player for DuPont Manual: the team is 4-2 when he allows at most one earned run, but 9-14 otherwise. At bat, 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 six RBI gave Ballard 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. He is becoming a predictor of DuPont Manual's success: when he posts at least three RBI the team is undefeated (and 10-16 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Aiden Jenkins, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
DuPont Manual's win bumped their record up to 13-16. As for Henry Clay, their loss was their sixth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 16-16.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. DuPont Manual will face off against North Oldham at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Crimsons are facing the Mustangs at the right time seeing as the Mustangs are stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Henry Clay, they will square off against Somerset at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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