Downingtown West is 9-1 against Coatesville since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Downingtown West Whippets will head out on the road to challenge the Coatesville Red Raiders at 7:00 p.m. Downingtown West is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Downingtown West stacked a tenth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They put the hurt on Bishop Shanahan with a sharp 9-3 win.
Addison Carter spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on six hits and racked up 14 Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Taylor Hendricks, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. Jordan Toth was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Coatesville can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. Everything went their way against Henderson as Coatesville made off with an 18-8 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what Coatesville needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
Coatesville got a massive performance out of Danielle Sweigart, who went 4-for-5 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jillian Wimmer, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Downingtown West pushed their record up to 14-0 with that win, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Coatesville, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-8.
Monday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Downingtown West hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .376. However, it's not like Coatesville struggles in that department as they've averaged .322. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Downingtown West was able to grind out a solid win over Coatesville when the teams last played on April 5th, winning 4-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Downingtown West since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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