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| 04/18/24 - Away | 9-0 W |
| 04/03/23 - Home | 3-0 W |
| 04/13/22 - Home | 5-3 W |
| 04/16/21 - Away | 11-0 W |
| 05/15/19 - Home | 4-1 W |
| + 2 more games |
Downingtown West is 6-1 against Oxford since March of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. Downingtown West will host Oxford at 3:45 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Downingtown West fell victim to Boyertown and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They lost 10-0 to the Bears. Having soared to a lofty 16 runs in the game before, the Whippets' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Downingtown West saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Casey McWilliams, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one double.
Meanwhile, Oxford was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat dating back to last season. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 13-12 heartbreaker at the hands of Kennett. That's two games in a row now that the Hornets have lost by just one run.
Isabella Polita stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Alexa Keenan, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Even though they lost, Oxford hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Kennett struck out seven times.
Oxford's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Downingtown West, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Everything went Downingtown West's way against Oxford when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as Downingtown West made off with a 9-0 victory. Will Downingtown West repeat their success, or does Oxford has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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