Bishop Shanahan was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They lost 10-2 to the Downingtown East Cougars. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Bishop Shanahan of the 14-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
For Downingtown East's part, Sam Wendig spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on five hits.
At the plate, Downingtown East let Jade Jenkins and Rachael Schumann loose on the outfield. Jenkins went 2-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Schumann went 4-for-5 with a home run and four RBI. Sophia Kucera was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Bishop Shanahan's loss dropped their record down to 2-12. As for Downingtown East, the victory (which was their 11th in a row) raised their record to 18-1.
Bishop Shanahan will head out on the road to face off against Henderson at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Bishop Shanahan is facing Henderson at the right time seeing as Henderson is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Downingtown East, they will be playing at home against Downingtown West at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Downingtown East is on a 23-game streak of home wins, Downingtown West a nine-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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