After only one run in their last contest, Charlestown made sure to put some runs up on the board against Henryville on Friday. The Charlestown Pirates were the clear victor by a 16-3 margin over the Henryville Hornets. This was payback for Charlestown, who suffered a 12-2 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Dallas Crace spent all five innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on four hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ethan French, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Boomer Hester, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
On Henryville's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dustin O'Bannon, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Charlestown made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-2. As for Henryville, their loss was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-2.
Charlestown will take on South Central at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Henryville, they will head out on the road to square off against Orleans at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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