Charlestown is 5-0 against Southwestern since May of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Charlestown Pirates will head out on the road to face off against the Southwestern Rebels at 5:00 p.m. Charlestown is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Charlestown gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Salem with a sharp 8-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Charlestown.
Not much got past Kennadi Schleicher-Drasler, who gave up just three hits to keep Salem off the board. Schleicher-Drasler has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Olivia O?Neil was incredible, going 1-for-1 with a home run and two RBI. Addison Smith was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Southwestern has not done well against Switzerland County recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Southwestern came out on top against Switzerland County by a score of 8-5.
Ashley Fulton made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up five earned runs off ten hits (and only one walk). Fulton was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Chloey Leach and Lilly Fox did most of the damage at the plate: Leach went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI, while Fox went 3-for-4 with three doubles, a run, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Myah Hofelich, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Charlestown's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 22-3. As for Southwestern, their record now sits at 15-8.
Both both teams just can't seem to miss. Charlestown has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.8 hits per game. However, it's not like Southwestern struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.5. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Charlestown took their win against Southwestern in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 14-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Charlestown since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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