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| 04/18/24 - Home | 10-1 W |
| 04/03/23 - Away | 6-5 W |
| 04/13/22 - Away | 4-3 W |
| 04/15/21 - Home | 16-13 W |
| 03/29/19 - Away | 10-3 W |
| + 3 more games |
Downingtown East is a perfect 8-0 against Kennett since April of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The Cougars will head out to face off against the Blue Demons at 3:45 p.m. Downingtown East is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.
Downingtown East barely beat Sun Valley the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Cougars blew past the Vanguards 14-0 on Monday. The Cougars not only won on Monday, but they posted their biggest win since April 19, 2024.
Meanwhile, Kennett hadn't done well against East recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Blue Demons walked away with a 9-5 victory over the Vikings.
Tyler Homick made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits. Homick was also big at the plate, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI and one double.
In other pitching news, Christian Scheibe looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single earned run in six consecutive appearances.
Homick wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Max Pitts, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI and one double. Those three RBI gave Pitts a new career-high. Kyle Doherty also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Downingtown East pushed their record up to 8-4 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games. As for Kennett, their record is now 4-7-1.
Everything went Downingtown East's way against Kennett in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, as Downingtown East made off with a 10-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cougars since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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