Downingtown West put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Bayard Rustin Golden Knights a 6-0 shutout. Downingtown West might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won five contests by six runs or more this season.
The result came thanks to Addison Carter's shutout, as she gave up just one hit and racked up 14 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jordan Toth, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and two runs. Emma Ahlborn was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base.
On Bayard Rustin's side, they got a good showing from Ashley Falcone, who didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched.
At the plate, Bayard Rustin saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kelly Fricker, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
Downingtown West pushed their record up to 7-0 with that win, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Bayard Rustin, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 5-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Downingtown West will take on Downingtown East at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Downingtown West: 1.6, Downingtown East: 0.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Bayard Rustin, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Great Valley at 3:45 p.m. Bayard Rustin is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
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