East dropped their record down to 7-6 on Monday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They came up short against the Downingtown East Cougars, falling 6-0. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, the Vikings' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Ferri Ava spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and five unearned) runs on eight hits.
As for Downingtown East, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-5. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games.
On Downingtown East's side, Sam Wendig made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. Wendig was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one double.
In other batting news, London Schaefer was excellent, going 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. Those two RBI gave her a new career-high. Hailey Long was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Looking ahead, East will venture away from home to square off against Bishop Shanahan at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Downingtown East, they will welcome Avon Grove at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. The Red Devils' pitching crew has only allowed 1.6 runs per game this season, so the Cougars' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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