Downingtown West is 8-2 against East since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Downingtown West Whippets are on the road again to play the East Vikings at 3:45 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
East's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Friday: Downingtown West had not allowed a single run the last four times they've hit the field. Downingtown West's pitcher stepped up to hand Oxford a 9-0 shutout on Thursday.
Addison Carter spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned runs on two hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Downingtown West let Jaylyn McIntire and Emma Ahlborn loose on the outfield. McIntire went 2-for-4 with four RBI and a triple, while Ahlborn scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jordan Toth, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, East had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Blue Demons with a sharp 15-0 victory. With that win, East brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Rebecca Opperman looked comfortable as she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Lauren Maguire was a standout: she went 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Caelyn Rodriguez, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Downingtown West pushed their record up to 10-0 with that victory, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for East, their win bumped their record up to 6-3.
Both both teams just can't seem to miss. Downingtown West has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 11 hits per game. However, it's not like East struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.8. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Downingtown West beat East 7-2 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Downingtown West since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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