The DuPont Manual Crimsons will head out on the road to take on the Butler Bears at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
DuPont Manual took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They never let Presentation get on the board and left with a 15-0 win. Considering the Crimsons have won 12 contests by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Hailey Kincaid made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, two doubles, and two RBI. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high.
Bella Newell
| 04/30/25 vs Presentation | 3 |
| 03/21/25 vs Whitefield Academy | 2 |
| 04/22/25 vs Christian Academy-Louisville | 1 |
| 03/27/25 vs Denmark | 1 |
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In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bella Newell, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and one triple. Those three stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Payton Russell was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
DuPont Manual always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .739. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Butler entered their tilt with Bullitt Central on Saturday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They put the hurt on the Cougars with a sharp 11-0 victory.
DuPont Manual is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Butler, they pushed their record up to 5-7 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
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