Central Bucks East and Downingtown West squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Central Bucks East had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Downingtown West Whippets by a score of 7-5. Central Bucks East's loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Jack Mislan was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Chase Harlan, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Central Bucks East's defeat dropped their record down to 16-7. As for Downingtown West, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-4.
Central Bucks East is on the road again on Thursday to play Plymouth Whitemarsh at 4:00 p.m. Plymouth Whitemarsh's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Central Bucks East's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Downingtown West, they will play host again on Thursday to welcome Downingtown East, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Downingtown West: 3.3, Downingtown East: 2.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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