Charlestown proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by 15) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Scottsburg Warriors 5-4. This was payback for the Pirates, who suffered an 11-1 loss the last time these two teams met.
Connor Buck looked comfortable as he tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
Lex Rose
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At the plate, Lex Rose was excellent, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Collin Brush, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Charlestown's win bumped their record up to 10-3. As for Scottsburg, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 8-1.
Charlestown wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 5-2 loss against Madison on the 29th. Scottsburg has also already played their next game (against Trinity Lutheran), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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