Downingtown West is on a four-game streak of home losses, and Kennett a 12-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Friday. The Downingtown West Whippets will be playing at home against the Kennett Blue Demons at 4:00 p.m. The last three games Downingtown West has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Downingtown West fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Coatesville on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Red Raiders by a score of 5-3.
Brett Connolly made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 1-for-5.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Kennett ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Springfield 4-3. The victory was some much needed relief for the Blue Demons as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Cole Pacinelli and Chase Gibbons dominated on the mound. Pacinelli didn't allow a single hit and allowed only one earned run over four innings pitched, while Gibbons tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Pacinelli also allowed no hits, which is notable because Kennett is 2-1 when he allows at most two hits, but 0-4-1 otherwise.
At the plate, Tyler Homick was excellent, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with one RBI. Another player making a difference was Cole Doherty, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI.
Kennett's win bumped their record up to 2-5-1. As for Downingtown West, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
Downingtown West took their victory against Kennett when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 8-0 score. Do the Whippets have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Blue Demons turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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