vs
| 03/26/25 - Away | 1-4 L |
| 06/07/24 - Home | 2-4 L |
| 05/16/24 - Away | 3-1 W |
| 04/15/24 - Home | 2-0 W |
| 05/01/23 - Home | 2-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
Downingtown West and Downingtown East are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2021, but likely not for long. The Whippets will welcome the Cougars at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Downingtown West 3.2, Downingtown East 4.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Downingtown West's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Henderson with a sharp 10-0 win. The Whippets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by nine runs or more this season.
Julea Regan looked comfortable as she tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in strikeouts (two).
At the plate, Casey McWilliams was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with three runs and one double. Another player making a difference was Ava Riccardo, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Downingtown East entered their tilt with Avon Grove on Wednesday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 1-0 W against the Red Devils. Those one runs were actually the fewest the Cougars have put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.
The result came thanks to Sam Wendig's shutout, as she gave up just two hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
Downingtown West is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Downingtown East, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-5.
Downingtown West couldn't quite get it done against Downingtown East in their previous meeting back in March as they fell 4-1. Will the Whippets have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
