The Downingtown East Cougars will head out on the road to face off against the Great Valley Patriots at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Downingtown East has four straight wins, Great Valley has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Downingtown East stacked a sixth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They blew past Sun Valley 11-1.
Rachael Schumann made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. Schumann has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Schumann was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs and five RBI while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jade Jenkins, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Lilly Waterer, who went 2-for-5 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Great Valley's offense. They suffered a tough 10-0 loss at the hands of Downingtown West on Wednesday.
Downingtown East's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-1. As for Great Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Downingtown East took their win against Great Valley in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 16-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Downingtown East since the squad 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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