There's no place like home for DuPont Manual, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They came out on top against the DeSales Colts by a score of 5-2 on Wednesday. That's more bragging rights for DuPont Manual, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Nick Ballard made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Ballard has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Ballard was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Losha Hunt, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was James Cameron, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
On DeSales' side, Matt Mulhall was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over 4.2 innings pitched.
DuPont Manual has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-12 record this season. As for DeSales, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-9.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. DuPont Manual will take on Atherton at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. DuPont Manual is facing Atherton at the right time seeing as Atherton is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for DeSales, they will head out on the road to challenge Trinity at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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