The matchup between Charleroi and Brownsville on Friday hardly resembled the 2-1 effort from their previous meeting. The Charleroi Cougars had just enough and edged the Brownsville Falcons out 10-9. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Charleroi considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
For Brownsville's part, Hunter Pelehac made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Johnathan Vasbinder, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Brownsville was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. That's the best batting average they've managed all season.
Charleroi has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. As for Brownsville, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-11.
Charleroi will head out on the road to take on Southmoreland at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Charleroi is facing Southmoreland at the right time seeing as Southmoreland is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Brownsville, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Greensburg Salem at 4:15 p.m. Greensburg Salem is coming into the contest with four straight losses on the road, meaning Brownsville will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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