Kennett hasn't had much luck against Downingtown East recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Blue Demons will take on the Cougars at 3:45 p.m. Kennett has given up an average of 11 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
The home team had come away the winner the last five times Kennett and East had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Blue Demons lost 12-4 to the Vikings on Tuesday.
Kennett saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Camryn Defrank, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Downingtown East's found some homefield redemption this week after a overtime loss to Coatesville on Monday. The Cougars walked away with an 8-3 win over Sun Valley. The Cougars haven't had any issues with the Vanguards recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Sam Wendig was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and only one walk). Wendig was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hailey Long, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April of 2024. Madison Baroni was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Kennett now has a losing record of 4-5. As for Downingtown East, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Kennett suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to Downingtown East when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Blue Demons avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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