Charleston was the 6-3 winner over Okaw Valley when they last played one another back in March of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Charleston Trojans fell just short of the Okaw Valley Timberwolves by a score of 8-7 on Thursday.
Chase King was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (he also didn't allow any walks). King was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Charleston got a big performance out of Corbin Parker, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Luke Bonstetter was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Charleston's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Okaw Valley, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-2.
Charleston will take on Mattoon at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Charleston will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last. As for Okaw Valley, they will head out on the road to square off against Oakwood at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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