The DuPont Manual Crimsons will head out on the road to challenge the Anderson County Bearcats at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. DuPont Manual is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
DuPont Manual might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 3-2 to Butler, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. DuPont Manual has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Olivia Kunkle spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on eight hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Brooklyn Bing was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and an RBI. Payton Russell was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Anderson County got themselves on the board against George Rogers Clark on Friday, but George Rogers Clark never followed suit. Everything went their way against the Cardinals as they made off with a 15-0 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what Anderson County needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
Lacey Osborne made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Osborne was even better at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run and a double.
In other batting news, Anderson County got a massive performance out of Faith McGregor, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Ella Baum, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and two runs.
DuPont Manual's defeat dropped their record down to 12-12. As for Anderson County, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-9 record this season.
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