New Washington is 0-4 against Charlestown since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The New Washington Mustangs will be playing at home against the Charlestown Pirates at 7:00 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
New Washington will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Thursday, then bounced right back against Austin on Monday. New Washington was the clear victor by a 17-4 margin over Austin.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Tuesday Charlestown sidestepped Scottsburg for a 7-5 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Charlestown.
Hannah Burns made a splash while hitting and pitching. She tossed five innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Burns was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with a triple and a run.
In other batting news, Kinley Romans and Mia Long did most of the damage at the plate: Romans went 2-for-4 with two runs and a triple, while Long went 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI.
New Washington's win bumped their record up to 5-7. As for Charlestown, their victory was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-2.
New Washington came up short against Charlestown in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 7-2. Will New Washington have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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