The Avon Grove Red Devils will head out on the road to take on the Downingtown East Cougars at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Both teams are still undefeated (Avon Grove has four wins, while Downingtown East.
On Thursday, Avon Grove was able to grind out a solid win over Oxford, taking the game 6-2.
Payton Hale spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on six hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings every time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Avon Grove let Leah Clendaniel and Maddie Kelly loose on the outfield. Clendaniel scored a run while going 2-for-2, while Kelly went 1-for-3 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Elle Morris, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Downingtown East owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Thursday. They blew past Unionville 7-0.
The result came thanks to Rachael Schumann's shutout, as she gave up just one hit and racked up 13 Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Hailey Long, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophia Kucera, who went 2-for-4 with a triple and a run.
Avon Grove's record is now 3-0. As for Downingtown East, they pushed their record up to 3-0 with that victory, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season.
Both both teams just can't seem to miss. Avon Grove has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9 hits per game. However, it's not like Downingtown East struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 2.7 per game. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Avon Grove might still be hurting after the 9-1 loss they got from Downingtown East in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can Avon Grove avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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