The Downingtown East Cougars will challenge the Haverford Fords at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The timing isn't great for Downingtown East: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Haverford has snatched up nine consecutive wins on the road.
Last Wednesday, Downingtown East didn't have quite enough to beat Coatesville and fell 7-6.
Meanwhile, Haverford hadn't done well against Ridley recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Fords came out on top against the Raiders by a score of 7-4. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since May 3, 2023, but that streak is no more.
Ryan Cassidy was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Shane Durkan, who went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Haverford's win bumped their record up to 19-1. As for Downingtown East, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-9.
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