Charlestown and Scottsburg are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2016, but likely not for long. The Pirates will square off against the Warriors at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Charlestown will be strutting in after a victory while Scottsburg will be coming in after a defeat.
If Charlestown beats Scottsburg with nine runs on Thursday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. The Pirates blew past North Harrison 9-0 on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for the Pirates, who have now won three contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Hannah Burns
| 04/15/25 vs North Harrison | 16 |
| 05/22/24 vs North Harrison | 15 |
| 05/02/24 vs Brownstown Central | 13 |
| 03/25/24 vs South Central | 13 |
| 03/30/24 vs Providence | 12 |
Hannah Burns made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 16 over seven innings pitched. Those 16 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ella Shaw, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Scottsburg lost 16-6 to New Washington on Wednesday.
Hannah Tatlock was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
The win was the third in a row for Charlestown, bringing their record up to 3-1. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Scottsburg, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Charlestown skirted past Scottsburg 7-5 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Pirates since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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