After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Central Hardin, DuPont Manual was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. They blew past the Central Yellowjackets 22-1. With that victory, DuPont Manual brought their scoring average up to 8.5 runs per game.
Bella Newell was a major factor no matter where she played. She pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (she also only allowed one walk). Newell was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI.
In other batting news, Jordyn McAlmont and Bailey Fetcher did most of the damage at the plate: McAlmont went 2-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs, while Fetcher went 3-for-4 with a home run, four runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Peyton Russell, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
The win got DuPont Manual back to even at 2-2. As for Central, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
DuPont Manual is on the road again on Thursday to play North Oldham at 6:00 p.m. DuPont Manual is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season. As for Central, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Trimble County at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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