Downingtown West extended their losing streak to three on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 7-14 in the process. They came up short against the Avon Grove Red Devils, falling 12-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Whippets have suffered since April 10th.
Brett Connolly made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one home run. Zach Slade was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
As for Avon Grove, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.9 runs over those games.
On Avon Grove's side, they got a great performance from Ryan Fuller as he struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and not a single walk). Fuller has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Wyatt Holdren was a standout: he went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Mills, who went 1-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Downingtown West does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Avon Grove, they will head out on the road to challenge Hatboro-Horsham at 4:00 p.m. on the 16th.
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