Charlestown proved they can win big last Monday (they won by 11) but on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Scottsburg Warriors 7-5. This was payback for Charlestown, who suffered a 4-3 loss the last time these two teams met.
Hannah Burns made a splash no matter where she played. She tossed five innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Burns was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with a triple and a run.
In other batting news, Kinley Romans and Mia Long did most of the damage at the plate: Romans went 2-for-4 with two runs and a triple, while Long went 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI.
On Scottsburg's side, Haley Thomas was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Morgan Pool was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Charlestown pushed their record up to 15-2 with that win, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Scottsburg, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-4.
Charlestown will head out on the road to take on New Washington at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Charlestown is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season. As for Scottsburg, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Silver Creek at 5:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Silver Creek: 3.2, Scottsburg: 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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