Downingtown West is 9-1 against Avon Grove since May of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The Whippets will head out to challenge the Red Devils at 4:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Downingtown West 3.2, Avon Grove 1.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Downingtown West easily dispatched Bishop Shanahan on Wednesday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Whippets fell just short of East by a score of 3-1 on Friday. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, the Whippets couldn't push the score so high this time.
Addison Carter
| 05/02/25 @ East | 7 |
| 04/30/25 @ Bishop Shanahan | 6 |
| 04/28/25 vs Unionville | 6 |
| 04/25/25 vs Downingtown East | 6 |
Addison Carter was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
Meanwhile, Avon Grove waltzed into their contest on Monday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They never let the Vikings get on the board and left with a 3-0 win.
Avon Grove's victory was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-2. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.9 runs over those games. As for Downingtown West, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-6.
Downingtown West came up short against Avon Grove in their previous matchup back in April, falling 5-2. Can the Whippets avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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