Downingtown West is 10-0 against Bishop Shanahan since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Downingtown West Whippets will head out on the road to challenge the Bishop Shanahan Eagles at 3:45 p.m. Downingtown West will be coming into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.
Downingtown West can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent contest on Wednesday. They blew past Kennett 10-0.
Addison Carter and Kiri Weidner dominated on the mound. Carter tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits, while Weidner struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits (and not a single walk).
On the hitting side, Ava Kaczmarski and Lizzie Kern did most of the damage at the plate: Kaczmarski scored a run while going 1-for-2, while Kern scored two runs while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Alexis Ritter, who went 2-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Bishop Shanahan fell victim to Downingtown East and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They suffered a rough 14-0 defeat at the hands of the Cougars. Bishop Shanahan has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Downingtown West's win was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-0. As for Bishop Shanahan, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
Everything went Downingtown West's way against Bishop Shanahan in their previous meeting back in March as Downingtown West made off with a 6-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Downingtown West since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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