Downingtown West put another one in the bag on Tuesday 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 North Penn Knights. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Downingtown West also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2019.
Addison Carter spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Ava Kaczmarski was excellent, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Emma Ahlborn, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
On North Penn's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sophia Orth, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Downingtown West's win was their 23rd straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 23-0. As for North Penn, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 20-3.
Downingtown West will stay at home for another game and welcome Quakertown at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games Quakertown has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for North Penn, they will be playing at home against Downingtown East at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (North Penn: 2, Downingtown East: 1.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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