Avon Grove hasn't had much luck against Downingtown West recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Red Devils will square off against the Whippets at 3:45 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Wednesday.
Avon Grove barely beat Bayard Rustin the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Red Devils' pitchers stepped up to hand the Golden Knights a 10-0 shutout on Thursday. The Red Devils might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by six runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, Downingtown West had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Eagles as they made off with a 15-5 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Whippets considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Kiri Weidner made a splash no matter where she played. She tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Casey McWilliams and Ava Kaczmarski did most of the damage at the plate: McWilliams scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances, while Kaczmarski fired off two home runs and four RBI while going 3-for-4. What's more, Kaczmarski posted two runs, the most she's had since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Sami Harple, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-5.
Downingtown West always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .632. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Avon Grove's victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Downingtown West, their record now sits at 5-2.
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