Downingtown West put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Kennett Blue Demons a 10-0 shutout. Considering Downingtown West has won nine games by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Addison Carter and Kiri Weidner dominated on the mound. Carter tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits, while Weidner struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits (and not a single walk).
At the plate, Ava Kaczmarski and Lizzie Kern did most of the damage at the plate: Kaczmarski scored a run while going 1-for-2, while Kern scored two runs while going 2-for-2. Alexis Ritter was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Downingtown West's win was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-0. As for Kennett, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Downingtown West will face off against Bishop Shanahan at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Downingtown West is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season. As for Kennett, they will head out on the road to challenge Great Valley at 3:45 p.m. on Monday.
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