The Downingtown West Whippets will head out to challenge the Downingtown East Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
Downingtown West made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Henderson, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Whippets fell just short of the Warriors by a score of 6-4 on Wednesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Whippets have suffered against the Warriors since April 2, 2022.
Austen Frye was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over 4.2 innings pitched. What's more, he gave up only two walks, the fewest he's had since back in March.
On the hitting side, Brett Connolly made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double. That stolen base marked the first that he has snagged this season. Daniel Kershner was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one double.
Downingtown East came out on top against Avon Grove on Wednesday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run first inning. The Cougars took their match against the Red Devils 8-3.
Downingtown West's defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Downingtown East, their victory bumped their record up to 9-6.
Downingtown West couldn't quite finish off Downingtown East in their previous meeting back in March and fell 10-8. Can the Whippets avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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