It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Charlestown had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged the Corydon Central Panthers out 4-2. The victory was familiar territory for Charlestown who now have three in a row.
Hannah Burns was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits (and only one walk). Burns has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Burns was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Burns wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Avarie Freiberger, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
On Corydon Central's side, Rease Jones was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a home run and a stolen base. Addyson Leonard was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Charlestown is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 23-3 record this season. As for Corydon Central, their loss dropped their record down to 17-8.
Charlestown is on the road again on Wednesday to play North Harrison at 7:30 p.m. Charlestown's pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so North Harrison's hitters will have their work cut out for them. Corydon Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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