It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Charlestown had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the North Harrison Cougars and snuck past 5-3. This was payback for Charlestown, who suffered a 3-2 defeat the last time these two teams met.
For North Harrison's part, Jakob Hoyer put in work while hitting and pitching. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Hoyer was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Hoyer wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Bryce Fessel, who went 1-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Charlestown's win bumped their record up to 11-15. As for North Harrison, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost ten of their last 13 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-15 record this season.
As of now, neither Charlestown nor North Harrison have any future games scheduled.
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