Softball Game Preview: Downingtown West Whippets vs. Central Bucks South Titans

The Downingtown West Whippets will head out on the road to take on the Central Bucks South Titans at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.

Downingtown West is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to ten runs on Tuesday, they were much more limited against Downingtown East on Wednesday. They fell 4-1 to the Cougars.

Downingtown West saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Casey McWilliams, who went 1-for-4 with one triple and one run. That triple marked the first that McWilliams hit this season.

Meanwhile, Central Bucks South made easy work of Central Bucks East on Tuesday and carried off a 14-7 victory. The Titans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by seven runs or more this season.

Brooke Taylor looked comfortable as she pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.

At the plate, Maddie Motley and Ella Wheller did most of the damage at the plate: Motley went 2-for-5 with five RBI, two runs, and one stolen base, while Wheller scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Maura Flemming, who scored two runs while going 4-for-4.

Central Bucks South was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .486. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .357 or higher in four consecutive contests.

Central Bucks South is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs over those games. Downingtown West's defeat ended an 11-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 2-2.

Downingtown West took their victory against Central Bucks South when the teams last played back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 9-0. 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.