Bishop Shanahan is 0-10 against Downingtown West since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Bishop Shanahan Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Downingtown West Whippets at 3:45 p.m.
Bishop Shanahan's hitters might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Downingtown East on Friday. They fell victim to a tough 14-0 defeat at the hands of the Cougars. Bishop Shanahan has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Downingtown West put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Kennett a 10-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Downingtown West, who have now won nine matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Addison Carter and Kiri Weidner dominated on the mound. Carter tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits, while Weidner struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits (and not a single walk).
On the hitting side, Downingtown West let Ava Kaczmarski and Lizzie Kern loose on the outfield. Kaczmarski scored a run while going 1-for-2, while Kern scored two runs while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Alexis Ritter, who went 2-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Bishop Shanahan's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Downingtown West, their win was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-0.
Bishop Shanahan suffered a grim 6-0 defeat to Downingtown West in their previous meeting back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Carter, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 17 over seven innings pitched. Now that Bishop Shanahan knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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