After flying high against Bishop Shanahan on Wednesday, Downingtown West came back down to earth. The Whippets fell just short of the East Vikings by a score of 3-1 on Friday. The Whippets were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Vikings earlier this season, when they won 5-2.
Addison Carter
| 05/02/25 @ East | 7 |
| 04/30/25 @ Bishop Shanahan | 6 |
| 04/28/25 vs Unionville | 6 |
| 04/25/25 vs Downingtown East | 6 |
Addison Carter was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
Downingtown West's loss dropped their record down to 12-6. As for East, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 12-6.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Downingtown West is set to challenge their familiar foe Coatesville at 6:45 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Whippets 3.2, the Red Raiders 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, East will take on rival Avon Grove at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Vikings 3.1, the Red Devils 1.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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