DuPont Manual won the last time they faced Christian Academy-Louisville, and things went their way on Monday too. The DuPont Manual Crimsons put the hurt on the Christian Academy-Louisville Centurions with a sharp 8-2 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for DuPont Manual.
Owen Walker made a splash no matter where he played. 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 big at the plate, 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.
On Christian Academy-Louisville's side, 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.
DuPont Manual pushed their record up to 18-13 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Christian Academy-Louisville, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 12 of their last 15 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-18 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. DuPont Manual will square off against 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. As for Christian Academy-Louisville, they will head out on the road to challenge St. Xavier at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Xavier will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Christian Academy-Louisville surely won't give up without a fight.
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