Downingtown East has gone 8-2 against Bishop Shanahan recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Cougars will venture away from home to square off against the Eagles at 3:45 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Downingtown East has three straight wins, Bishop Shanahan has seven straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Downingtown East had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 15-run drubbing they dealt Henderson on Wednesday. The Cougars put the hurt on the Warriors with a sharp 17-2 victory. That looming 17-2 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Cougars yet this season.
Madison Baroni
| 04/30/25 vs Henderson | 4 |
| 04/03/25 @ Oxford | 3 |
| 04/09/25 @ Coatesville | 2 |
| 03/31/25 @ Henderson | 2 |
| 03/25/25 @ Unionville | 2 |
Madison Baroni was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs, three RBI, and two doubles. Those four runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Lucia Giuliano, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
Downingtown East was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .345 or higher in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Bishop Shanahan fell victim to Downingtown West and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They came up short against the Whippets, falling 14-0. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Eagles haven't been shut out since back in March.
Downingtown East pushed their record up to 12-6 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Bishop Shanahan, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-13.
Downingtown East came out on top in a nail-biter against Bishop Shanahan when the teams last played on Tuesday, sneaking past 7-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cougars since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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