In what's become a running theme this season, Downingtown East gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Bishop Shanahan Eagles a 14-0 shutout. The high-scoring effort was just what Downingtown East needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
Rachael Schumann made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Schumann has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Schumann was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sophia Kucera, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Sam Wendig, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Downingtown East's win was their 19th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1. As for Bishop Shanahan, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-5.
Downingtown East will head out on the road to square off against Coatesville at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Downingtown East is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season. As for Bishop Shanahan, they will be playing at home against Kennett at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
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