Softball Recap: Charlestown Beats Eastern for Their Fifth Straight Win

Pirates

Margin (Wins)

04/17/25 @ Scottsburg	30
05/07/25 vs New Washington	18
05/05/25 vs Madison	12
05/15/25 vs Eastern	10
05/01/25 @ Austin	10

Charlestown waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They put the hurt on the Eastern Musketeers with a sharp 11-1 win. The Pirates might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 games by six runs or more this season.

Hannah Burns made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-3. That's the most home runs she has posted since back in April of 2024.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Katie Pickerell, who went 1-for-2 with one home run, three runs, and one stolen base. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Avarie Freiberger, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and two runs.

Charlestown lost a few balls and finished the game with four home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.

Charlestown pushed their record up to 14-5 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for Eastern, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season.

Charlestown wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 5-1 defeat against Jennings County on the 17th. As for Eastern, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 12-2 victory against Scottsburg on the 19th.