Downingtown West put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 victory over the Downingtown East Cougars. That's two games straight that Downingtown West has won by exactly two runs.
Addison Carter spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Downingtown West saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ava Kaczmarski, who went 1-for-3 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Lizzie Kern, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Downingtown East's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Rachael Schumann gave up just two earned (and one unearned) runs on two hits and racked up 12 Ks.
On the hitting side, Jade Jenkins made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-3 with two triples, a run, and a double.
Downingtown West's win was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 20-0. As for Downingtown East, their loss ended a 23-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 18-2.
As of now, neither Downingtown West nor Downingtown East have any future games scheduled.
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