Bishop Shanahan is 2-8 against Downingtown West since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Bishop Shanahan Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Downingtown West Whippets at 4:00 p.m.
Bishop Shanahan is is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game on Wednesday. They fell just short of Unionville by a score of 3-2.
Jake Scott put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). Scott has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Scott was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Scott wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jack O?Day, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, while Downingtown West put up some runs on Wednesday, the same can't be said for Kennett. Downingtown West put the hurt on Kennett with a sharp 8-0 victory. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Downingtown West has managed all season.
Bishop Shanahan's loss dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Downingtown West, their victory bumped their record up to 9-3.
Bishop Shanahan couldn't quite finish off Downingtown West when the teams last played back in March and fell 2-0. Can Bishop Shanahan avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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