The Charlestown Pirates will head out on the road to face off against the Corydon Central Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Charlestown is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
Last Saturday, Charlestown was able to grind out a solid win over Jennings County, taking the game 9-6.
Nick Broady was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5. Ethan French was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Corydon Central scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They came out on top against Mitchell by a score of 12-7. Corydon Central's victory was all the more impressive since Mitchell was averaging only 3.67 runs allowed on the season.
Wes Taylor was incredible, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with four stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Nolan Erwin, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run.
Charlestown is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 3-3 record this season. As for Corydon Central, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-5.
Charlestown skirted past Corydon Central 5-3 in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Charlestown since the team 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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