The Downingtown West Whippets will be playing at home against the Downingtown East Cougars at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Both teams are still undefeated (Downingtown West has 13 wins, while Downingtown East.
On Friday, Downingtown West faced Bayard Rustin in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Downingtown West's pitcher stepped up to hand Bayard Rustin a 6-0 shutout. Downingtown West might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won five matchups by six runs or more this season.
The result came thanks to Addison Carter's shutout, as she gave up just one hit and racked up 14 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jordan Toth, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and two runs. Emma Ahlborn was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base.
Meanwhile, Downingtown East scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 19-0 margin over Henderson. With that win, Downingtown East brought their scoring average up to 7.3 runs per game.
Rachael Schumann was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Schumann was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with.
In other batting news, Jade Jenkins was a standout: she got on base in three of her five plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Lucia Giuliano, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a double.
Downingtown West pushed their record up to 7-0 with that victory, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Downingtown East, their win bumped their record up to an identical 7-0.
Monday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Downingtown West hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .355. However, it's not like Downingtown East struggles in that department as they've averaged .330. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Downingtown West came out on top in a nail-biter against Downingtown East in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, sneaking past 2-0. Does Downingtown West have another victory up their sleeve, or will Downingtown East turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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