There's no place like home for Charleroi, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Mapletown Maples on Friday as Charleroi made off with a 12-2 victory. That's more bragging rights for the Cougars, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Ariahna Blouse made a big impact no matter where she played. She pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Blouse was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. What's more, she posted two RBI, the most she's had since back in March of 2024.
Avery Pendo
| 03/21/25 vs Mapletown | 2 |
| 03/19/25 @ Mt. Pleasant | 1 |
| 05/07/24 vs Ringgold | 1 |
| 05/01/24 vs Fort Cherry | 1 |
| 04/24/24 @ Bentworth | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Avery Pendo, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Lyla Brunner, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Charleroi was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .391. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mapletown only posted a batting average of .250.
Charleroi's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 1-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.6 runs over those games. As for Mapletown, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Looking ahead, Charleroi will head out on the road to face off against Southmoreland at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Mapletown, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Albert Gallatin at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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