Downingtown East stacked a sixth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They blew past the Sun Valley Vanguards 11-1. The win was familiar territory for Downingtown East who now have four in a row.
Rachael Schumann was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. Schumann has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Schumann was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs and five RBI while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jade Jenkins, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Lilly Waterer, who went 2-for-5 with two RBI and a double.
Downingtown East's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-1. As for Sun Valley, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Downingtown East will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Great Valley at 3:45 p.m. Downingtown East is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season. As for Sun Valley, they will head out on the road to challenge Henderson at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Sun Valley is facing Henderson at the right time seeing as Henderson is stuck on a nine-game losing streak.
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