Baseball Recap: Charlestown Has No Trouble Against Clarksville

Pirates

Margin (Wins)

04/22/25 @ Trinity Lutheran	15
04/18/25 @ New Washington	15
05/01/25 vs Clarksville	11
04/14/25 @ Eastern	11
04/01/25 vs Southwestern	8

After only two runs in their last game, Charlestown made sure to put some runs up on the board against Clarksville on Thursday. The Pirates were the clear victors by a 12-1 margin over the Generals. The Pirates might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matchups by seven runs or more this season.

The team relied heavily on Christian Grayson, who went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Lex Rose was another key player, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.

Charlestown always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .545. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Clarksville only posted an OBP of .353.

Charlestown has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Clarksville, their loss was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-11.

Looking ahead, Charlestown will venture away from home to square off against Providence at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Pirates 3.8, the Pioneers 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Clarksville, they will face off against Heritage Hills at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The Generals' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Patriots have averaged an impressive 8 runs per game this season.