Cougars
| 04/25/25 @ Downingtown West | 3-4 |
| 04/23/25 vs Avon Grove | 1-0 |
| 04/21/25 @ East | 6-0 |
| 04/16/25 vs Kennett | 14-0 |
| 04/14/25 vs Sun Valley | 8-3 |
Downingtown East dropped their record down to 9-6 on Friday, which also ended the team's four-game streak of wins. They fell just short of the Downingtown West Whippets by a score of 4-3. The Cougars were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Whippets earlier this season, when they won 4-1.
Sam Wendig spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on 14 hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Downingtown East saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Georgia Mahon, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run. That stolen base was Mahon's first of the season.
As for Downingtown West, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games.
On Downingtown West's side, the team relied heavily on Sami Harple, who went 4-for-5 with two RBI and one run. Those four hits gave Harple a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ava Riccardo, who went 3-for-5 with two runs and one stolen base.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Downingtown East will take on rival Great Valley at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Downingtown West is set to square off against their familiar foe Unionville at 3:45 p.m. on Monday.
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