The Downingtown East Cougars will take on the Great Valley Patriots at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. The timing is sure in Downingtown East's favor as the team sits on five straight wins at home while Great Valley has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
Downingtown East fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Downingtown West on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Whippets by a score of 4-3.
Sam Wendig
| 04/25/25 @ Downingtown West | 6 |
| 04/23/25 vs Avon Grove | 8 |
| 04/21/25 @ East | 7 |
| 04/14/25 vs Sun Valley | 6 |
Sam Wendig spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on 14 hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Downingtown East saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Georgia Mahon, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run. That stolen base marked the first that Mahon has snagged this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Great Valley). They put the hurt on Kennett with a sharp 14-7 victory on Thursday. The Patriots haven't had any issues with the Blue Demons recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Great Valley got a massive performance out of Mia Carr, who fired off two home runs and three runs while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Anna Billman, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Great Valley kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 19 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.4 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 contests they've averaged 11.6.
Great Valley's victory bumped their record up to 6-8. As for Downingtown East, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-6.
Great Valley's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Downingtown East has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.3 hits per game. It's a different story for Great Valley, though, as they've been averaging 9.6 hits. Given Downingtown East's sizable advantage in that area, the Patriots will need to find a way to close that gap.
Downingtown East took their win against Great Valley in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 11-3 score. Do the Cougars have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Patriots turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
