The Downingtown East Cougars will head out on the road to face off against the Downingtown West Whippets at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Both teams are still undefeated (Downingtown East has seven wins, while Downingtown West.
Downingtown East scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They never let Henderson onto the board and left with a 19-0 win. With that victory, Downingtown East brought their scoring average up to 7.3 runs per game.
Rachael Schumann made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Schumann has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Schumann was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with.
In other batting news, Jade Jenkins was a standout: she got on base in three of her five plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Lucia Giuliano was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a double.
Meanwhile, Downingtown West faced Bayard Rustin in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Downingtown West put the hurt on Bayard Rustin with a sharp 6-0 win. The result was nothing new for Downingtown West, who have now won five matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Addison Carter spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned runs on one hit and racked up 14 Ks.
At the plate, Jordan Toth was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Ahlborn, who scored two runs and stole a base.
Downingtown East's record now sits at 7-0. As for Downingtown West, they pushed their record up to 7-0 with that victory, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season.
Monday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Downingtown East hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .330. However, it's not like Downingtown West struggles in that department as they've averaged .355. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Downingtown East couldn't quite finish off Downingtown West in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 and fell 2-0. Can Downingtown East avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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