It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Corydon Central can now relate to. They fell just short of the Charlestown Pirates by a score of 5-4 on Friday. The Panthers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Pirates earlier this season, when they won 1-0.
Ava Gerdon was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She tossed six innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Rease Jones was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one home run and two runs.
Corydon Central's record is now 18-7. As for Charlestown, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 18-8.
Corydon Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Charlestown, they will challenge Franklin County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Pirates' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Wildcats have averaged an impressive 8.6 runs per game this season.
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