Softball Recap: Charlestown Turns Things Around After Road Loss

Pirates

Margin (Wins)

04/17/25 @ Scottsburg	30
05/07/25 vs New Washington	18
05/05/25 vs Madison	12
05/01/25 @ Austin	10
04/30/25 @ Jeffersonville	10

There's no place like home for Charlestown, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They never let the New Washington Mustangs get on the board and left with an 18-0 win on Wednesday. The result was nothing new for the Pirates, who have now won nine matches by six runs or more so far this season.

Aleyah Glotzbach looked comfortable as she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. What's more, she posted two strikeouts, the most she's had over her last five contests.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ella Shaw, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. Isabella Watkins was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one double, and one RBI.

Charlestown always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .750. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Charlestown is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for New Washington, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-6.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Charlestown will head out to challenge Brownstown Central at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Pirates' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Braves have averaged an impressive 6.6 runs per game this season. As for New Washington, they will venture away from home to face off against South Central at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Mustangs' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Rebels have averaged an impressive 6.1 runs per game this season.