Whippets
| 04/30/25 @ Bishop Shanahan | 14 |
| 03/19/25 @ Henderson | 13 |
| 04/14/25 vs Great Valley | 12 |
| 04/23/25 vs Henderson | 10 |
| 04/22/25 @ Kennett | 10 |
Downingtown West won the last time they faced Bishop Shanahan and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Whippets' pitchers stepped up to hand the Eagles a 14-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Whippets, who have now won eight matchups by nine runs or more so far this season.
Addison Carter looked comfortable as she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Ava Kaczmarski was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Casey McWilliams, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases and three runs.
Downingtown West always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .579. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bishop Shanahan only posted an OBP of .316.
Downingtown West is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games. As for Bishop Shanahan, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 5-13.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Downingtown West is set to take on their familiar foe East at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Whippets 3.2, the Vikings 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Bishop Shanahan will face off against rival Downingtown East at 3:45 p.m. on Friday.
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