The Downingtown East Cougars will head out on the road to square off against the Bishop Shanahan Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Friday, Downingtown East earned a 6-1 win over Oxford. The Cougars haven't had any issues with the Hornets recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, Bishop Shanahan entered their tilt with Henderson on Wednesday with four consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with five. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 4-3 W against the Warriors. That's two games straight that the Eagles have won by just one run.
Bishop Shanahan got a great performance from Cole Simmons as he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off seven hits (and only one walk). Simmons has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Brody Scullin was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two RBI. Griff Ceribelli also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Bishop Shanahan pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Downingtown East, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Downingtown East took their win against Bishop Shanahan in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 6-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cougars 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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