Softball Recap: Great Valley Patriots vs. Downingtown East Cougars
Sadly, Great Valley is still looking for their first win of the season after six games. They fell victim to a rough 11-3 loss at the hands of the Downingtown East Cougars on Wednesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Great Valley of the 16-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2023.
For Downingtown East's part, Sam Wendig spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on six hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Rachael Schumann was a standout: she got on base in four of her five plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Hailey Long was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 4-for-5.
Great Valley's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Downingtown East, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 12-1.
Great Valley will head out on the road to challenge Lower Merion at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. As for Downingtown East, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Avon Grove at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Downingtown East will be looking to keep their 19-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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