Charlton County has gone 9-1 against Irwin County recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Charlton County Indians will be playing at home against the Irwin County Indians at 5:30 p.m.
Charlton County had been on a four-game streak of scoring at least ten runs, but Citizens Christian Academy put an end to it on Tuesday. Charlton County lost 13-1 to Citizens Christian Academy. The Indians' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Irwin County had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.7 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Panthers with a sharp 9-2 win. The Indians might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by seven runs or more this season.
Brooklyn Gordon spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on nine hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Sailor Mixon, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-5. She has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Emalea Lupo, who scored three runs and stole a base.
Irwin County didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Charlton County's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-5-1. As for Irwin County, they pushed their record up to 8-1 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Charlton County suffered a grim 7-0 defeat to Irwin County in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Will Charlton County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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