After flying high against Kennett on Thursday, Great Valley came back down to earth. The Patriots came up short against the Downingtown East Cougars on Monday, falling 9-1. The loss continues a trend for the Patriots in their meetings with the Cougars: they've now lost seven in a row.
Great Valley saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cooper Callahan, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Great Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 12-4. As for Downingtown East, their record is now 10-7.
Looking ahead, Great Valley will challenge Sun Valley at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. The Vanguards have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.92 runs per game on average), something the Patriots will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Downingtown East, they will face off against Henderson at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Warriors' pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so the Cougars' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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