Softball Preview: Downingtown West Whippets vs. Henderson Warriors
Downingtown West has been on the road for three straight, but on Monday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Henderson Warriors at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Downingtown West will be strutting in after a victory while Henderson will be coming in after a loss.
Henderson's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Monday: Downingtown West had not allowed a single run the last five times they've hit the field. Downingtown West never let East onto the board and left with a 4-0 win on Friday.
The result came thanks to Addison Carter's shutout, as she gave up just three hits and racked up 14 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Lizzie Kern, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Kenzie Anderson, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and a run.
Meanwhile, Henderson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. Their tough 12-2 loss to Bayard Rustin might stick with them for a while.
Henderson saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gabrielle Nanni, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Downingtown West's victory was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-0. As for Henderson, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-9.
Downingtown West took their win against Henderson in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 17-0. Will Downingtown West repeat their success, or does Henderson have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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