Charlestown won the last time they faced Seymour, and things went their way on Monday too. The Charlestown Pirates came out on top against the Seymour Owls by a score of 8-4. The win made it back-to-back victories for Charlestown.
Hannah Burns made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Burns has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Burns was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a triple and a run.
In other pitching news, Kennadi Schleicher-Drasler looked comfortable as she pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
Back at the plate, Addison Smith was incredible, going 4-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and a double. Mia Long was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
On Seymour's side, Abby Followell was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a home run and three RBI.
Charlestown pushed their record up to 11-1 with that victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Seymour, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-9 record this season.
Charlestown will be playing at home against Jeffersonville at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Charlestown is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season. As for Seymour, they will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Salem at 5:30 p.m. Salem has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.67 runs per game on average), something Seymour will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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