La Salle College has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Downingtown East Cougars on Thursday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (La Salle College: 2.8, Downingtown East: 2.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
La Salle College is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They walked away with a 7-4 win over Plymouth Whitemarsh.
Jack Pye tossed a big game, striking out six batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Liam Hawley, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Matt Gannon, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Downingtown East stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Monday. They blew past Ephrata 9-2. The victory was nothing new for Downingtown East as they're now sitting on five straight.
La Salle College has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 22-3 record this season. As for Downingtown East, they pushed their record up to 18-6 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
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