Washington is 0-8 against Charleroi since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Washington Prexies will head out on the road to square off against the Charleroi Cougars at 5:15 p.m.
Washington is is headed into Thursday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 15th straight game dating back to last season back in April. They lost 8-0 to Bentworth.
Meanwhile, Charleroi put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Fort Cherry a 13-0 shutout.
Sofia Celaschi made a splash no matter where she played. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Celaschi has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Celaschi was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Riley Jones was incredible, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Lyla Brunner was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Washington's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Charleroi, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-4.
Washington might still be hurting after the 14-0 loss they got from Charleroi when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Washington avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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