East is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Downingtown West is on a eight-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The East Vikings will take on the Downingtown West Whippets at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
East's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They blew past Kennett 15-0. With that victory, East brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Rebecca Opperman looked comfortable as she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, East got a massive performance out of Lauren Maguire, who went 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Carly Bickle, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Downingtown West put their dominant pitcher on display in the team's fourth consecutive shutout on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 9-0 margin over Oxford.
The result came thanks to Addison Carter's shutout, as she gave up just two hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Jaylyn McIntire and Emma Ahlborn did most of the damage at the plate: McIntire went 2-for-4 with four RBI and a triple, while Ahlborn scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Toth, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
East's win bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Downingtown West, their victory bumped their record up to 10-0.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. East has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.8 hits per game. However, it's not like Downingtown West struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 3.3. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
East came up short against Downingtown West in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, falling 7-2. Will East have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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