The Downingtown West Whippets will take on the Bishop Shanahan Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Downingtown West will be strutting in after a win while Bishop Shanahan will be coming in after a defeat.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Downingtown West and Unionville meet (six straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Monday. The Whippets blew past the Longhorns 10-2.
Andrew Nemchik looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
Brett Connolly
| 04/28/25 @ Unionville | 3 |
| 04/23/25 @ Henderson | 3 |
| 04/22/25 vs Sun Valley | 3 |
| 04/25/25 @ Downingtown East | 2 |
| 04/09/25 @ Avon Grove | 2 |
| + 4 more games |
On the hitting side, Brett Connolly was incredible, going 3-for-5 with four runs, one stolen base, and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Downingtown West's success: when he posts at least three hits the team is 2-1 (and 4-10 when he doesn't). Daniel Kershner was another key player, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Bishop Shanahan was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 11-4 to Bayard Rustin.
Kieran Deal was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base.
Downingtown West is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-11 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games. As for Bishop Shanahan, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-7.
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