Softball Recap: Downingtown West Whippets vs. Avon Grove Red Devils
Downingtown West put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They had just enough and edged the Avon Grove Red Devils out 6-5. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Downingtown West also won the last time the pair played back in April.
Addison Carter spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on nine hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Ava Kaczmarski and Lillian O'Laughlin did most of the damage at the plate: Kaczmarski went 1-for-3 with a home run and a stolen base, while O'Laughlin went 3-for-4 with four RBI and a double.
On Avon Grove's side, Leah Clendaniel was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Maddie Kelly was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Downingtown West's victory was their 19th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-0. As for Avon Grove, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-6.
Downingtown West will head out on the road to square off against Unionville at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Downingtown West is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season. As for Avon Grove, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Henderson at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Henderson has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.31 runs per game on average), something Avon Grove will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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