Downingtown West is on a 24-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Chambersburg is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Downingtown West Whippets will take on the Chambersburg Trojans at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Downingtown West: 1.2, Chambersburg: 2.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Downingtown West is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Pennsylvania's top teams: Quakertown, who was ranked 24th in their home state at the time (Downingtown West was ranked seventh). Downingtown West came out on top in a nail-biter against Quakertown on Thursday and snuck past 7-5. That's two games straight that Downingtown West has won by exactly two runs.
Addison Carter spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 11 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Lillian O'Laughlin was a standout: she scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Lizzie Kern, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Chambersburg had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They were the clear victor by a 12-1 margin over Carlisle last Thursday. Chambersburg might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won nine games by seven runs or more this season.
Downingtown West's victory bumped their record up to 24-0. As for Chambersburg, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-3 record this season.
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