Shawnee is 0-5 against DuPont Manual since April of 2015 but things could change on Wednesday. The Golden Eagles will host the Crimsons at 5:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Shawnee is headed into Wednesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their ninth straight game on Monday. They lost 22-14 to Valley.
Meanwhile, DuPont Manual got themselves on the board against Holy Cross on Tuesday, but Holy Cross never followed suit. They blew past the Cougars 11-0. Considering the Crimsons have won 14 games by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Liv Kunkle looked comfortable as she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Payton Russell was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two RBI, and one double. Another player making a difference was Shyanne Shrader, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
DuPont Manual was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .417. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Holy Cross only posted a batting average of .125.
DuPont Manual's win bumped their record up to 17-11. As for Shawnee, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-9.
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