The Seymour Owls will square off against the Charlestown Pirates at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Seymour 2.8, Charlestown 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Charlestown will be up against a hot Seymour squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. The Owls came out on top against Columbus East by a score of 6-1 on Thursday. While the Owls didn't have the best season last year (they finished 5-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Taylor Stuckwisch spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
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At the plate, the team relied heavily on Zoe Williams, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Charlestown, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by a 9-2 margin over Borden on Friday. The Pirates might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by six runs or more this season.
Charlestown also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Hannah Burns gave up just two earned runs on six hits and racked up ten Ks.
On the hitting side, Charlestown got a massive performance out of Ella Shaw, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. Avarie Freiberger was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Charlestown was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .419. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Borden only posted a batting average of .231.
Seymour's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-3. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Charlestown, their win bumped their record up to 6-3.
Seymour came up short against Charlestown in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, falling 8-4. Will the Owls have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
