The Downingtown East Cougars will challenge the Haverford Fords at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Downingtown East sitting on three straight wins and Haverford on four.
While Downingtown East's victory against Bishop Shanahan wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Cougars narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Eagles 5-3. That's two games straight that the Cougars have won by exactly two runs.
Meanwhile, Haverford was able to grind out a solid victory over Penncrest on Wednesday, taking the game 7-2.
Gavin McClafferty tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in May of 2024.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Shane Durkan, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Nishan Elvanian, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles and one RBI.
Haverford's win bumped their record up to 10-1. As for Downingtown East, their victory bumped their record up to 7-4.
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