The Downingtown West Whippets will venture away from home to challenge the East Vikings at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The last three games Downingtown West has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Downingtown West fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Coatesville on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Red Raiders by a score of 5-3.
Brett Connolly made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 1-for-5.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for East, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Unionville with a sharp 10-0 victory on Thursday. The Vikings' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Downingtown West's defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-6. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the losses came by an average of only 3.75 runs. As for East, the win snapped their losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 2-4 record.
Downingtown West skirted past East 3-2 in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Will the Whippets repeat their success, or do the Vikings have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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