
Crimsons
05/10/25 @ Lafayette | 17 |
04/17/25 @ Fairdale | 16 |
05/07/25 vs Shawnee | 15 |
04/03/25 vs Union County | 14 |
04/19/25 @ Butler | 11 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask DuPont Manual). Everything went their way against the Lafayette Generals on Saturday as they made off with a 17-7 win. With that victory, the Crimsons brought their scoring average up to 6.5 runs per game.
Cashton Zuberer looked comfortable as he pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. What's more, he posted four strikeouts, the most he's had over his last five matchups.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kaden McCormick, who went 3-for-5 with one home run, three stolen bases, and three runs. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Preston Jolly, who got on base in four of his six plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs.
DuPont Manual is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-14 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Lafayette, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 23-13.
Coming up, DuPont Manual will face off against Campbell County at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. The Camels' pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so the Crimsons' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Lafayette, they will take on Sayre at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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