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| 03/26/25 - Home | 4-1 W |
| 06/07/24 - Away | 4-2 W |
| 05/16/24 - Home | 1-3 L |
| 04/15/24 - Away | 0-2 L |
| 05/01/23 - Away | 0-2 L |
| + 5 more games |
Downingtown East and Downingtown West are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2021, but likely not for long. The Cougars are taking a road trip to face off against the Whippets at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Downingtown East will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Downingtown West's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Friday: Downingtown East hadn't allowed a single run the last three times they've hit the field. The Cougars' pitcher stepped up to hand Avon Grove a 1-0 shutout on Wednesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Cougars have posted since March 17th.
Not much got past Sam Wendig, who gave up just two hits and racked up eight Ks to keep Avon Grove off the board. Wendig has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
Meanwhile, Downingtown West got the win against Henderson on Wednesday by a conclusive 10-0. The Whippets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matches by nine runs or more this season.
Julea Regan looked comfortable as she pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in strikeouts (two).
On the hitting side, Casey McWilliams was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with three runs and one double. Ava Riccardo was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Downingtown East pushed their record up to 9-5 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Downingtown West, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-4.
Downingtown East beat Downingtown West 4-1 in their previous meeting back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cougars since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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