Great Valley had lost five straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 6-9 to make it six. They fell 7-4 to the Downingtown East Cougars. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Patriots of the 11-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2024.
Great Valley saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sarah Yost, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
As for Downingtown East, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games.
On Downingtown East's side, they let Madison Baroni and Sophia Gange run wild. Baroni went 2-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI, while Gange went 2-for-3 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI. Those two doubles gave Gange a new career-high. Lilly Waterer was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Great Valley is set to take on their familiar foe Sun Valley at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Downingtown East will challenge rival Bishop Shanahan at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
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