The DuPont Manual Crimsons are on the road again on Thursday to play the North Oldham Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
After only one run in their last game, DuPont Manual made sure to put some runs up on the board against Central on Wednesday. DuPont Manual put the hurt on Central with a sharp 22-1 victory. With that win, DuPont Manual brought their scoring average up to 8.5 runs per game.
Bella Newell was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (she also only allowed one walk). Newell was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI.
In other batting news, Jordyn McAlmont and Bailey Fetcher did most of the damage at the plate: McAlmont went 2-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs, while Fetcher went 3-for-4 with a home run, four runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Peyton Russell, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, even though North Bullitt scored an imposing 14 runs on Monday, North Oldham still came out on top. North Oldham won by a run and slipped past North Bullitt 15-14. North Oldham's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
The victory got DuPont Manual back to even at 2-2. As for North Oldham, the win also got them back to even at 3-3.
DuPont Manual took their victory against North Oldham in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 15-9. Will DuPont Manual repeat their success, or does North Oldham have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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