It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Corydon Central can now relate to. They fell just short of the Charlestown Pirates by a score of 4-2 on Tuesday. Corydon Central's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Rease Jones made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with a home run and a stolen base. Addyson Leonard was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
On Charlestown's side, Hannah Burns made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits (and only one walk). Burns has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Burns was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Burns wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Avarie Freiberger, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Corydon Central's defeat dropped their record down to 17-8. As for Charlestown, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 23-3 record this season.
Corydon Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Charlestown, they will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against North Harrison at 7:30 p.m. North Harrison is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
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