Downingtown East put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the East Vikings a 5-0 shutout. That's more bragging rights for Downingtown East, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Lilly Waterer was excellent, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Sophia Kucera was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
On East's side, Mia Jones was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she tossed six innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off nine hits (she also only allowed one walk).
Downingtown East pushed their record up to 6-0 with that win, which was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.4 runs per game. As for East, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Downingtown East will head out on the road to challenge Henderson at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for East, they will be playing at home against Bishop Shanahan at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday.
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