Softball Recap: Downingtown East Has No Trouble Against Kennett

Cougars

Margin (Wins)

04/16/25 vs Kennett	14
04/03/25 @ Oxford	14
03/31/25 @ Henderson	8
03/25/25 @ Unionville	6

While Downingtown East put up plenty of runs on Wednesday, the same can't be said for Kennett. The Cougars put the hurt on the Blue Demons with a sharp 14-0 win. Considering the Cougars have won four matches by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.

The team relied heavily on Lucia Giuliano, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. That's the most runs she has posted since back in May of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Hailey Long, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.

Giuliano wasn't the only one making solid contact: Downingtown East kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. The Cougars are a perfect 4-0 when they post 11 or more hits.

Downingtown East is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.4 runs over those games. As for Kennett, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-6.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Downingtown East will face off against rival East at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Kennett is set to challenge their familiar foe Oxford at 3:45 p.m. on Monday.