The Charleroi Cougars will face off against the Southmoreland Scotties at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Southmoreland took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Charleroi, who comes in off a win.
Charleroi took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They were the clear victors by a 12-2 margin over Mapletown. The victory continues a trend for the Cougars in their matchups with the Maples: they've now won three in a row.
Ariahna Blouse was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Blouse was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. What's more, she posted two RBI, the most she's had since back in March of 2024.
Avery Pendo
| 03/21/25 vs Mapletown | 2 |
| 03/19/25 @ Mt. Pleasant | 1 |
| 05/07/24 vs Ringgold | 1 |
| 05/01/24 vs Fort Cherry | 1 |
| 04/24/24 @ Bentworth | 1 |
In other batting news, Avery Pendo was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Lyla Brunner, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Charleroi was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .391. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mapletown only posted a batting average of .200.
Meanwhile, Southmoreland didn't have quite enough to beat Mars on Tuesday and fell 11-9.
Charleroi's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Southmoreland, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Charleroi suffered a grim 12-1 defeat to Southmoreland in their previous matchup back in April of 2017. Can Charleroi avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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