Softball Preview: West Washington Senators vs. Charlestown Pirates
West Washington has been on the road for three straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Charlestown Pirates at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Charlestown's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Friday: West Washington had not allowed a single run the last five times they've hit the field. West Washington's pitcher stepped up to hand Lanesville a 7-0 shutout on Thursday.
Not much got past Elliot Nance, who gave up just five hits and racked up 12 Ks to keep Lanesville off the board. Nance has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts every time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Emma Schmidt was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Emery Haub was another key contributor, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
Meanwhile, Charlestown scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. Everything went their way against Austin as Charlestown made off with a 24-3 victory. Winning may never get old, but Charlestown sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Kennadi Schleicher-Drasler was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Schleicher-Drasler was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with five RBI, three runs, and a double.
In other batting news, Charlestown got a massive performance out of Addison Smith, who scored five runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Isabella Watkins, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
West Washington's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-0. As for Charlestown, their victory bumped their record up to 13-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. West Washington has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 11.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Charlestown struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
West Washington came out on top in a nail-biter against Charlestown in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. Will West Washington repeat their success, or does Charlestown have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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