Downingtown West hit Downingtown East with a seven-run second inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Cougars took a 13-10 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Whippets. The Cougars were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Whippets earlier this season, when they won 10-8.
Downingtown East has also been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-7 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games. As for Downingtown West, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-11.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Downingtown East is set to take on their familiar foe Great Valley at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Downingtown West will square off against rival Unionville at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
