The Corydon Central Panthers will be playing at home against the Charlestown Pirates at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Corydon Central scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They walked away with a 12-7 victory over Mitchell. Corydon Central's win was all the more impressive since Mitchell was averaging only 3.67 runs allowed on the season.
Wes Taylor was incredible, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with four stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Nolan Erwin was another key contributor, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run.
Meanwhile, Charlestown earned a 9-6 victory over Jennings County on Saturday.
The team relied heavily on Nick Broady, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5. Another player making a difference was Ethan French, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Corydon Central's win ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-5. As for Charlestown, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Corydon Central couldn't quite finish off Charlestown when the teams last played back in April of 2023 and fell 5-3. Thankfully for Corydon Central, Jeremiah Hasler (who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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