Sadly, Great Valley is still looking for their first win of the season after five games. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 10-0 walloping at the hands of the Downingtown West Whippets on Wednesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Great Valley of the 11-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
For Downingtown West's part, Addison Carter looked comfortable as she struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Carter has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Ava Kaczmarski was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Lizzie Kern, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Great Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Downingtown West, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 9-0.
Great Valley will be playing in front of their home fans against Valley Forge Military Academy at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. As for Downingtown West, they will head out on the road to square off against Oxford at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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