DuPont Manual was the 15-3 winner over Central Hardin when they last played one another back in April of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The DuPont Manual Crimsons fell just short of the Central Hardin Bruins by a score of 4-3 on Friday. That's two games in a row now that DuPont Manual has lost by just one run.
DuPont Manual saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Owen Walker, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On Central Hardin's side, Sander Lucas was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Lucas has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Lucas was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a double and an RBI.
This is the second loss in a row for DuPont Manual and nudges their season record down to 13-11. As for Central Hardin, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 19-9.
DuPont Manual will head out on the road to face off against Eastern at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Eastern: 3.6, DuPont Manual: 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Central Hardin, they will head out on the road to square off against Larue County at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Central Hardin is facing Larue County at the right time seeing as Larue County is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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