It was a good run, but North Penn unfortunately witnessed the end of their 12-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Downingtown West Whippets by a score of 3-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to North Penn of the 3-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2019.
North Penn saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sophia Orth, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
On Downingtown West's side, Addison Carter spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up ten Ks. Carter has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ava Kaczmarski, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Emma Ahlborn, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
North Penn's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 20-3. As for Downingtown West, their win was their 23rd straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 23-0.
North Penn will take on Downingtown East at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Downingtown East is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season. As for Downingtown West, they will play host again on Thursday to welcome Quakertown, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:00 p.m. Downingtown West is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
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