DuPont Manual has been on the road for two straight, but on Monday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Christian Academy-Louisville Centurions at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. DuPont Manual's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Christian Academy-Louisville's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
DuPont Manual's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They walked away with a 4-0 win over Greenwood.
Not much got past Nick Ballard, who gave up just one hit to keep Greenwood off the board. Ballard has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, DuPont Manual's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Bennett Holdener, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Christian Academy-Louisville didn't have quite enough to beat DeSales on Saturday and fell 3-2. The loss continues a trend for Christian Academy-Louisville in their matchups with DeSales: they've now lost seven in a row.
DuPont Manual's win bumped their record up to 17-13. As for Christian Academy-Louisville, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-17.
Everything went DuPont Manual's way against Christian Academy-Louisville in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 as DuPont Manual made off with a 7-0 victory. Will DuPont Manual repeat their success, or does Christian Academy-Louisville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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