Charlestown put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They never let the Rising Sun Shiners onto the board and left with a 4-0 win.
The result came thanks to Hannah Burns's shutout, as she gave up just one hit and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Charlestown saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Addison Smith, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Charlestown's victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0. As for Rising Sun, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 4-1.
Charlestown will square off against Lanesville at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Lanesville: 2.8, Charlestown: 1.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Rising Sun, they will head out on the road to face off against New Albany at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Rising Sun is facing New Albany at the right time seeing as New Albany is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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