Downingtown East can now show off three landslide victories after their most recent contest on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Kennett Blue Demons a 15-0 shutout. The high-scoring effort was just what Downingtown East needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Rachael Schumann made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 13 over six innings pitched. Schumann has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Schumann was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jade Jenkins, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 3-for-3. Sam Kaczorowski was another key contributor, going 1-for-1 with a home run and two RBI.
Downingtown East's victory bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Kennett, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-6.
Downingtown East didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 14-0 win vs. Bishop Shanahan on the 19th. As for Kennett, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Sun Valley at 3:45 p.m. Kennett is facing Sun Valley at the right time seeing as Sun Valley is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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