The Charleroi Cougars are on the road again on Monday to play the Burgettstown Blue Devils at 4:00 p.m. Burgettstown took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Charleroi, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, everything went Charleroi's way against Mapletown as Charleroi made off with a 14-2 win.
Sofia Celaschi was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Celaschi has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Celaschi was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI.
In other batting news, Emma Stefanick was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Ariahna Blouse, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, a run, and a double.
Meanwhile, Burgettstown couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell just short of Madonna by a score of 11-9 on Thursday.
Charleroi pushed their record up to 3-0 with that victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.8 runs per game. As for Burgettstown, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.
Charleroi couldn't quite finish off Burgettstown when the teams last played back in April of 2023 and fell 5-3. Can Charleroi avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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