Austin had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They came out on top against the Charlestown Pirates by a score of 5-2. For Austin, this counts as revenge for the 4-3 loss Charlestown walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2023.
For Charlestown's part, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jackson Snelling, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Austin pushed their record up to 11-5 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Charlestown, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-10 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Austin will square off against Borden at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Charlestown, they will head out on the road to face off against Floyd Central at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Floyd Central's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so Charlestown's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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