The Downingtown East Cougars will take on the Downingtown West Whippets at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Downingtown East will be strutting in after a win while Downingtown West will be coming in after a defeat.
Downingtown East came out on top against Avon Grove on Wednesday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run first inning. The Cougars walked away with an 8-3 victory over the Red Devils.
Meanwhile, Downingtown West suffered their closest loss since April 2nd on Wednesday. They fell just short of Henderson by a score of 6-4.
Austen Frye was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over 4.2 innings pitched. What's more, he gave up only two walks, the fewest he's had since back in March.
At the plate, Brett Connolly made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double. That stolen base marked the first that he has snagged this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Daniel Kershner, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one double.
Downingtown West's defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Downingtown East, their win bumped their record up to 9-6.
Downingtown East skirted past Downingtown West 10-8 when the teams last played back in March. Will the Cougars repeat their success, or do the Whippets have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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