Softball Recap: Downingtown West Whippets vs. Unionville Longhorns
Downingtown West put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against the Unionville Longhorns as the Downingtown West Whippets made off with an 11-1 victory. The result was nothing new for Downingtown West, who have now won 11 matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Downingtown West got a great performance from Addison Carter as she struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). Carter has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Emma Ahlborn was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Lizzie Kern, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Downingtown West pushed their record up to 18-0 with that win, which was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Unionville, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-4 record this season.
Downingtown West will head out on the road to take on Downingtown East at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. As for Unionville, they will be playing at home against Sun Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Unionville is facing Sun Valley at the right time seeing as Sun Valley is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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