The Downingtown West Whippets will head out on the road to square off against the Downingtown East Cougars at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Downingtown West sitting on 24 straight victories dating back to last season and Downingtown East on ten.
In what's become a running theme this season, Downingtown West gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. They blew past Unionville 11-1.
Addison Carter tossed a big game, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Emma Ahlborn was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Lizzie Kern, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Downingtown East beat Bayard Rustin 5-1 on Wednesday.
Rachael Schumann spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on one hit and racked up 19 Ks.
At the plate, Downingtown East saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lilly Waterer, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Downingtown West's victory was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-0. As for Downingtown East, their win bumped their record up to 17-1.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. Downingtown West has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.7 hits per game. However, it's not like Downingtown East struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 2.9. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Downingtown West skirted past Downingtown East 2-0 in their previous meeting back in April. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Schumann, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over 7.1 innings pitched. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Downingtown West still be able to contain Schumann? There's only one way to find out.
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