The Charlestown Pirates are on the road again on Wednesday to play the North Harrison Cougars at 7:30 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Charlestown is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged Corydon Central out 4-2.
Hannah Burns made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits (and only one walk). Burns has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Burns was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Burns wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Avarie Freiberger, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, North Harrison earned a 5-2 win over Scottsburg on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for North Harrison.
Like Charlestown, North Harrison also got a great game from a two-way player: Kendall Christie. On the mound, she struck out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and only one walk). Christie was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
Charlestown has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 23-3 record this season. As for North Harrison, their victory bumped their record up to 16-13.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Charlestown has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like North Harrison struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Charlestown took their win against North Harrison in their previous meeting back in April by a conclusive 11-0. Will Charlestown repeat their success, or does North Harrison have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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