After three games on the road, Chartiers-Houston is heading back home. They will take on the Charleroi Cougars at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Chartiers-Houston: 0.8, Charleroi: 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Charleroi's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Wednesday: Chartiers-Houston had not allowed a single run the last four times they've hit the field. Chartiers-Houston never let Jefferson-Morgan onto the board and left with a 6-0 victory on Monday. Considering Chartiers-Houston has won five contests by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Charleroi fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Our Lady of the Sacred Heart on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Chargers by a score of 6-4.
Sofia Celaschi spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six earned runs on ten hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Kaylee Sypolt made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a home run and a double. Riley Jones was another key contributor, getting three hits from her three at bats.
Chartiers-Houston pushed their record up to 6-0 with that win, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Charleroi, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-2.
Chartiers-Houston was able to grind out a solid victory over Charleroi in their previous matchup back in March of 2021, winning 7-3. Does Chartiers-Houston have another victory up their sleeve, or will Charleroi turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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