Avon Grove is 1-9 against Downingtown West since May of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Red Devils will look to defend their home field against the Whippets at 4:30 p.m. Avon Grove will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Avon Grove's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They came out on top against East by a score of 3-0.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 14 runs the game before, Downingtown West was a bit more limited in their match on Friday. They fell just short of East by a score of 3-1.
Addison Carter was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
Avon Grove pushed their record up to 16-2 with the win, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.1 runs on average over those games. As for Downingtown West, their loss dropped their record down to 12-6.
Avon Grove beat Downingtown West 5-2 in their previous matchup back in April. Will the Red Devils 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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