Whippets stun Henderson in 9th

The Downingtown West baseball squad scored three runs in the top of the ninth and went on to edge host West Chester Henderson 4-3 in Ches-Mont baseball action on Wednesday.

Tommy Eliason collected two hits for the Whippets, and pitcher Jake Reece fanned seven and got the victory. Logan Conduit and Ian Tracy each drove in a run for the Warriors. OXFORD 7, SUN VALLEY 0 » The Hornets blanked the Vanguards in a Ches-Mont American contest. Luke Rettig struck out 13 and notched a complete-game one-hitter. Hunter Hall, Jacob O’Connor and Dalen Griffith each had two hits to pace Oxford. GREAT VALLEY 6, WEST CHESTER RUSTIN 5 » The Patriots raced out to a 6-2 lead and then held on against the Knights. Ryan Giandonato went 2-for-3 at the plate, and pitched four innings to get the win. He allowed one earned run and three hits and struck out four. Brendan O’Donnell had two RBIs for Great Valley. DOWNINGTOWN EAST 13, COATESVILLE 0 (6 INNINGS) » Mike Rodriguez and Joe Cestare had two hits apiece to lead the Cougars to a mercy-rule shortened win over the Raiders. Austin Taylor knocked in three runs and Scott Jewett struck out four in five innings of work to get the win. Anthony Boccio had two hits for Coatesville. CONESTOGA 13, LOWER MERION 3 (6 INNINGS) » Ryan Buck had a big day at the plate for the Pioneers with two doubles and a triple. Jacob Marcus added two hits and surrendered just two hits in six inning of work, while striking out nine. Luke Czepiel, Will Mauro and Christian Moessler each had multi-hit games for ‘Stoga. HILL SCHOOL 11, WESTTOWN 2 » In a non-league clash, the Quakers loss drops them to 3-2 overall.

Boys’ Lacrosse

DOWNINGTOWN WEST 8, WESTTOWN 5 » In non-league action, the Whippets narrowly beat the Quakers thanks to a 3-0 edge in the fourth quarter. Shea Dougherty amassed five goals and three assists for West. Blake Larsen (three goals) and Jaxon Hendrickson (two goals) led Westtown.

Softball

CONESTOGA 23, LOWER MERION 0 » In Central League action, the Pioneers clobbered the Aces. Claire Overton knocked in six runs and Katie Mayock had three hits and three RBIs. Olivia Cepielik chipped in with two hits and three runs batted in. WEST CHESTER RUSTIN 17, GREAT VALLEY 2 (4 INNINGS) » The Knights pushed 14 runs across the plate in the first inning and cruised to the win. Maddie Fife blasted a grand slam and Hope Geissler went 3-for-4 with two doubles for Rustin. Alex Ruslin had two hits to pace the Patriots. COATESVILLE 7, DOWNINGTOWN EAST 3 » McKenna Sherman scattered six hits, allowed one earned run and added two hits at the plate of the unbeaten Raiders (6-0, 7-0). Coatesville got three hits from Ella Vetter and two hits by Maggie Kane. Stephanie Jacobs and Chelsea Kacmar each had two hits to lead East. AVON GROVE 9, BISHOP SHANAHAN 5 » The Devils overcame an early 4-1 deficit thanks to a five-run rally in the third inning. Carly Raymond drove in two and went 2-for-3, and Rachel Butler had two RBIs and was the winnign pitcher. Hannah Keiper had a home run for the Eagles. DOWNINGTOWN WEST 8, WEST CHESTER HENDERSON 1» Nina Gallagher had two hits, including a home run, and drove in three as the Whippets beat the Warriors. Pitcher Julie Grier scattered six hits and zero earned runs and notched the complete-game victory for West.