Christian Academy-Louisville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 8-2 to the DuPont Manual Crimsons. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Christian Academy-Louisville of the 7-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2023.
Cameron Combs made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a double and an RBI.
On DuPont Manual's side, Owen Walker made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Walker was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Preston Jolly was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Chase Chamberlain was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Christian Academy-Louisville's loss dropped their record down to 10-18. As for DuPont Manual, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-13 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Christian Academy-Louisville will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against St. Xavier at 5:00 p.m. St. Xavier will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last. As for DuPont Manual, they will head out on the road to take on Portland Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. DuPont Manual's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Portland Christian's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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