Softball Preview: Charlestown Pirates vs. New Washington Mustangs
Charlestown is 4-0 against New Washington since May of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Charlestown Pirates will head out on the road to take on the New Washington Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. Charlestown's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so New Washington's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Charlestown will head into Tuesday's match hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big on Monday (they won by 11) but on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged Scottsburg out 7-5.
Hannah Burns made a splash while hitting and pitching. She pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Burns was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with a triple and a run.
In other batting news, Kinley Romans and Mia Long did most of the damage at the plate: Romans went 2-for-4 with two runs and a triple, while Long went 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI.
Meanwhile, New Washington came into Monday's contest having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They were the clear victor by a 17-4 margin over Austin on Monday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for New Washington considering their two-run performance the game before.
Charlestown pushed their record up to 15-2 with that victory, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season. As for New Washington, their record is now 5-7.
Charlestown beat New Washington 7-2 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Charlestown since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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