Avon Grove fell victim to Downingtown East and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They fell just short of the Downingtown East Cougars by a score of 2-0. Avon Grove has not had much luck with Downingtown East recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Avon Grove got a good showing from Payton Hale, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On Downingtown East's side, the result came thanks to Rachael Schumann's shutout, as she gave up just one hit and racked up 11 Ks. Schumann has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 13 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Downingtown East's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Lilly Waterer, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
Avon Grove's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-5. As for Downingtown East, their victory was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Avon Grove will take on Bishop Shanahan at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Avon Grove's pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so Bishop Shanahan's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Downingtown East, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Oxford at 4:30 p.m.
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