There's no place like home for Male, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Wednesday. They never let the DuPont Manual Crimsons onto the board and left with a 3-0 victory on Friday. For Male, this counts as revenge for the 8-5 loss DuPont Manual walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
The result came thanks to Drew Braun's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, West Bickett was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Cayden Perry, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Male's win bumped their record up to 9-13. As for DuPont Manual, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-13.
Male will head out on the road to challenge Southern at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for DuPont Manual, they will face off against Greenwood at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Greenwood: 3.1, DuPont Manual: 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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