The West Washington Senators will head out on the road to challenge the Charlestown Pirates at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with West Washington sitting on seven straight victories and Charlestown on four.
West Washington is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They never let Eastern get on the board and left with a 20-0 win on Thursday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Macy Lowery
| 04/17/25 vs Eastern | 4 |
| 04/08/25 vs Lanesville | 3 |
| 05/28/24 vs Rising Sun | 3 |
| 05/10/24 vs Mitchell | 3 |
| 04/14/25 vs Brownstown Central | 2 |
Emery Haub and Macy Lowery were major factors no matter where they played. Throwing, Haub tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Lowery tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Haub has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. At bat, Haub got on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Lowery went 4-for-5 with four runs, three RBI, and one stolen base. Those four hits gave Lowery a new career-high.
In other batting news, West Washington got a massive performance out of Meredith Deaton, who went 2-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Emma Schmidt was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one double.
West Washington kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 18 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 12 hits in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Charlestown got the win against Scottsburg on Thursday by a conclusive 30-0. The Pirates might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by six runs or more this season.
West Washington's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-0. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.4 runs over those games. As for Charlestown, their record now sits at 4-1.
West Washington skirted past Charlestown 4-3 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Senators since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
