The Great Valley Patriots will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Downingtown West Whippets at 3:45 p.m. Great Valley, yet to win a game, are hoping to taste some of the success that has characterized Downingtown West's (thus far) undefeated season.
Great Valley's hitters might be in the hot seat on Wednesday considering what happened against Coatesville on Tuesday. Their rough 21-0 defeat to the Red Raiders might stick with them for a while.
Meanwhile, Downingtown West faced Downingtown East in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. Downingtown West's pitcher stepped up to hand Downingtown East a 2-0 shutout. Despite the win, that was the fewest runs Downingtown West has scored all year.
The result came thanks to Addison Carter's shutout, as she gave up just two hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Downingtown West saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ava Kaczmarski, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Emma Ahlborn, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Great Valley's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Downingtown West, their victory was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0.
Great Valley might still be hurting after the 11-1 defeat they got from Downingtown West when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Will Great Valley have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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