East is 2-8 against Downingtown West since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The East Vikings will head out on the road to face off against the Downingtown West Whippets at 4:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as East comes in on three and Downingtown West on 24.
On Saturday, it was close, but East sidestepped Coatesville for a 2-1 victory.
Rebecca Opperman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, East's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Grace Koberg, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Downingtown West gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over Unionville.
Downingtown West also got a great performance from Addison Carter as she struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Emma Ahlborn, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Lizzie Kern was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
East's win bumped their record up to 13-6. As for Downingtown West, their victory was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-0.
East came up short against Downingtown West when the teams last played back in April, falling 4-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Carter, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. Now that East knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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