The Corydon Central Panthers will square off against the Charlestown Pirates at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Charlestown is hoping to do on Tuesday what Scottsburg couldn't on Thursday: put an end to Corydon Central's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Corydon Central put the hurt on Scottsburg with a sharp 8-2 victory.
Jaiden Cantrell spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on two hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Corydon Central let Addyson Branham and Rease Jones loose on the outfield. Branham went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI, while Jones went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Branham hasn't dropped below three RBI for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Paisley Teeter, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Charlestown never let their opponents score on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Salem as Charlestown made off with an 8-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Charlestown.
The result came thanks to Kennadi Schleicher-Drasler's shutout, as she gave up just three hits. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, Olivia O?Neil was incredible, going 1-for-1 with a home run and two RBI. Addison Smith was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Corydon Central has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season. As for Charlestown, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 22-3.
Corydon Central came up short against Charlestown in their previous meeting back in April, falling 9-6. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Charlestown's Hannah Burns, who fired off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-3. Now that Corydon Central knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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