Whippets
| 03/19/25 @ Henderson | 13 |
| 04/14/25 vs Great Valley | 12 |
| 04/15/25 @ Sun Valley | 10 |
| 04/08/25 vs Bishop Shanahan | 10 |
| 03/25/25 vs Oxford | 9 |
Downingtown West barely beat Sun Valley the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Whippets' pitchers stepped up to hand the Vanguards a 10-0 shutout on Tuesday. Considering the Whippets have won five contests by more than eight runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Addison Carter was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Casey McWilliams, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Ava Riccardo was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-2.
Downingtown West has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.9 runs on average over those games. As for Sun Valley, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Downingtown West will head out to take on Bayard Rustin at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. The Golden Knights will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something the Whippets surely won't give up without a fight. As for Sun Valley, they will take on Avon Grove at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. The Red Devils' pitching crew has only allowed 1.9 runs per game this season, so the Vanguards' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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