Charlestown put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 9-6 victory over the Corydon Central Panthers. That's more bragging rights for Charlestown, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Hannah Burns made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up six earned runs off seven hits. Burns has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Burns was even better at the plate, firing off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Addison Smith was excellent, scoring two runs while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Avarie Freiberger, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Corydon Central's side, Addyson Branham was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Paisley Teeter, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Charlestown's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Corydon Central, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Charlestown will head out on the road to challenge North Harrison at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Charlestown is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.6 runs per game this season. As for Corydon Central, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Heritage Hills at 10:00 a.m. Heritage Hills' pitching crew has only allowed two runs per game this season, so Corydon Central's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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