Downingtown West had lost five straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 4-11 to make it six. They fell just short of the Henderson Warriors by a score of 6-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Whippets have suffered since April 2nd.
Austen Frye was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over 4.2 innings pitched. What's more, he gave up only two walks, the fewest he's had since back in March.
At the plate, Brett Connolly was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double. That stolen base marked the first that he has snagged this season. Another player making a difference was Daniel Kershner, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one double.
As for Henderson, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games.
On Henderson's side, they got a great performance from Shane Manuel as he tossed 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. The dominant performance also gave Manuel a new career-high in strikeouts (five).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Zach Ward, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March. Sam Prior was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one triple and one run.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Downingtown West is set to take on their familiar foe Downingtown East at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Henderson will challenge rival Oxford at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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