A feisty cat fight will be fought as Downingtown East Cougars challenge Owen J. Roberts Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
On Wednesday, Downingtown East didn't have quite enough to beat Avon Grove and fell 5-3.
Downingtown East saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sam Kaczorowski, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles. The dominant performance gave Kaczorowski a new career-high in doubles.
Meanwhile, Owen J. Roberts put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Great Valley 12-0. That's two games straight that the Wildcats have won by exactly 12 runs.
Amelia Atkins was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Atkins was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two RBI, and one double.
In other batting news, Maddie Reed was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with five RBI, two runs, and one double. Kayla Shea was another key player, scoring three runs while going 2-for-2.
Downingtown East now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Owen J. Roberts, their record now sits at 3-0.
Downingtown East came out on top in a nail-biter against Owen J. Roberts when the teams last played back in March of 2024, sneaking past 6-4. 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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