The Charlestown Pirates will head out on the road to face off against the Trinity Lutheran Cougars at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Charlestown is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
Charlestown is headed into the contest having just suffered their closest loss since May 11, 2024 on Monday. They fell just short of North Harrison by a score of 4-2. The Pirates have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Garret Titzer was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Charlestown saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lex Rose, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one double. Another was Zach Helton, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Trinity Lutheran didn't have quite enough to beat Henryville on Monday and fell 4-3.
Trinity Lutheran has also traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-4 record this season. As for Charlestown, their defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 8-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Charlestown has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Trinity Lutheran struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 3.9 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Charlestown was able to grind out a solid win over Trinity Lutheran in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, winning 9-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Pirates since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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