A feisty cat fight will be fought as Owen J. Roberts Wildcats face off against Downingtown East Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Owen J. Roberts will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak dating back to last season.
Owen J. Roberts barely beat Great Valley the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Owen J. Roberts' pitcher stepped up to hand Great Valley a 12-0 shutout on Monday. Fans of the Wildcats have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.
Amelia Atkins made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Atkins was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two RBI, and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Maddie Reed, who went 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.
Meanwhile, Downingtown East didn't have quite enough to beat Avon Grove on Wednesday 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. Those two doubles gave Kaczorowski a new career-high.
Downingtown East now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Owen J. Roberts, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
Owen J. Roberts couldn't quite finish off Downingtown East when the teams last played back in March of 2024 and fell 6-4. Will Owen J. Roberts have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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