Softball Recap: Tuesday's Win Is Charlestown's Seventh in Last Eight Outings

Pirates

Margin (Wins)

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

Charlestown had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the six-run drubbing they dealt Lanesville on Tuesday. The Pirates put the hurt on the Eagles with a sharp 8-2 win. Considering the Pirates have won ten contests by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

The team relied heavily on Katie Pickerell, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and one triple. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Isabella Watkins, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBI.

They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Charlestown kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lanesville only managed three hits.

Charlestown is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Lanesville, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-13.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Charlestown will welcome Eastern at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Lanesville, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Trinity Lutheran at 5:30 p.m.