Lady Pirate Tennis Closes MSC Play with Win Over Corydon

Girls Tennis

The Charlestown Lady Pirate Tennis team (6-9 & 4-5 MSC) closed out Mid-Southern Conference play with a commanding 5-0 victory over visiting Corydon Central Thursday evening.  The win is the team’s third consecutive, and positions them to finish within the top five of the final conference standings….a nice improvement.  Results include Singles #1: Megan Crawford (CHS) defeated Valerie Crawford 6-2, 6-0; Singles #2: Jessica Renn (CHS) defeated Meredith Wells 6-3, 6-3; Singles #3: Suzannah Fielding (CHS) defeated Jenna Price 6-0, 6-3; Doubles #1: Emily Barton and Haley Bussey (CHS) defeated Annie Blumenstock and Grace Gusler 6-2, 6-1; Doubles #2: Sarai Soto and Sidney Goedeker (CHS) defeated Kayla Elliott and Ashlyn Crawford 6-3, 1-6, 6-2.

The Lady Pirates will travel to Crawford County for their season finale Monday before competing in Sectional play beginning next Wednesday.

Rider & Pirates ‘Focused’ in Eliminating Brownstown

Baseball

The Charlestown Pirate Baseball team (15-5 and 7-1 MSC) moved within one game of their share of the program’s first Mid-Southern Conference Baseball crown since 1987.  The Pirates are currently tied with Silver Creek with one conference game remaining, a Monday showdown at Salem (1-7 MSC).  Thursday night the Pirates eliminated Brownstown (15-7 & 5-3 MSC) from conference contention by defeating the visiting Braves 7-1, behind solid pitching by Kelly Rider.  Rider stayed perfect from the mound (5-0), pitching the complete seven innings, allowing two hits, one run, one walk and four strikeouts.  “I’m very pleased with our effort tonight. We were focused and ready to play after a couple good days of practice. Kelly threw the ball well and we gave him some good run support early that allowed him to settle in”, commented Charlestown Head Coach Ricky Romans after the game.  Colin Martin (.533) led the Pirates from the plate, finishing two for three, including a double and two RBI’s.  Drew Reich also added a double from the plate for the winning cause.  The Pirates scored seven runs off eight hits and committed two errors; Brownstown committed one error.  Saturday, the Pirates will host their Invitational Tournament; slating Charlestown vs Tell City at 11:00 am and Providence vs Mt. Vernon (Posey) at 1:30 pm. The Invitational Consolation Game is scheduled for 4:00 pm and the Championship Game at 6:30 pm.  Follow Charlestown Pirate Pride Sports Broadcasting for Invitational updates via Twitter and full coverage of Monday’s MSC Showdown at Salem; starting at 4:45 pm.

Lady Pirates Roll Past Eastern 12-0

Softball

The Charlestown Lady Pirates won their 12th consecutive game and improved their season record to 16-4 (6-2 MSC) when rolling past visiting Eastern-Pekin Thursday evening 12-0.  The Lady Pirates scored three in the first, four in the second, and five in the third while shutting out the Lady Musketeers.  Lexi Logsdon finished 3 for 3 with three runs; Kaitlynn Henning finished 2 for 2 with two runs, and Carly Price hit a double RBI triple in the second and plated twice.  Charlestown will host the annual Invitational Tournament Saturday, as Lanesville and Austin will square off at 10:00 am, followed by Charlestown versus Crothersville at noon.  The consolation game is scheduled for 2pm and the Championship game 4:00 pm.  Catch updated via Charlestown Pirate Pride Sports Broadcasting on Twitter.

Lady Pirate Tennis Downs New Washington 4-1

Girls Tennis

Wednesday, the Charlestown Lady Pirate Tennis team traveled to county arch rival New Washington for a non-conference showdown with the Lady Mustangs.  The Lady Pirates improved their season record to 5-9 with a 4-1 victory at New Washington.  The winning results include :  Singles #1: Megan Crawford (CHS) was defeated by Melanie Dieterlen 4-6, 2-6; Singles #2: Jessica Renn (CHS) defeated Reagan Zimmerman 4-6, 6-4, 6-0; Singles #3: Suzannah Fielding (CHS) defeated Natalie Harrod 6-1, 6-3; Doubles #1: Emily Barton and Haley Bussey (CHS) defeated Lacy Higbie and Morgan Baird 6-3, 6-3; and Doubles #2: Hannah Bussey and Sidney Goedeker (CHS) defeated Katie Harrod and Beth Kehrwald 3-6, 7-5, and 6-0.

The Lady Pirates got the victory coming off a May 8th victory over MSC rival Brownstown, 3-2.  Those results included:  Singles #1: Megan Crawford (CHS) was defeated by Kirsten Acker 4-6, 5-7; Singles #2: Jessica Renn (CHS) was defeated by Brookelyn Hattabaugh 1-6, 6-7; Singles #3: Suzannah Fielding (CHS) defeated Claire Smith 6-0, 6-2; Doubles #1: Emily Barton and Haley Bussey (CHS) defeated Heidi Martin and Sydney Cockerham 6-0, 6-3; and Doubles #2: Sarai Soto and Sidney Goedeker (CHS) defeated Jordan Trowbidge and Jenny Runge 7-5, 7-5.  The win put Charlestown 3-5 in MSC competition.

The Lady Pirates finish Mid-Southern Conference play Thursday (Today) at 5:00 pm hosting the Corydon Central Lady Panthers (0-7 in MSC).

Lady Pirate Softball Draws North Harrison in Sectional

Softball

The Charlestown Lady Pirate Softball team (15-4) learned their Sectional path Thursday morning during the IHSAA’s 31st Annual State Tourney draw.  The Lady Pirates, who are two time defending Class 3A Sectional #30 Champions; drew the opportunity to avenge a regular season 7-6 rally win by the Lady Kats, in their sectional opener.  The Class 3A Softball Sectional #30 will be hosted by Salem High School this year, between May 25th and 30th.  The Charlestown-North Harrison match-up is in Game Three of the Sectional; which is the top half of the lower bracket of match-ups.  The winner of the Charlestown-North Harrison game will match-up against the Scottsburg-Salem winner in one Sectional Semi-Final game.  The upper half of the Sectional pits Brownstown vs. Silver Creek in Game One and Corydon vs. Madison in Game Two; with the winners of those two games meeting in the opposite Sectional Semi-Final.  Charlestown Pirate Pride Sports Broadcasting will cover every second of Lady Pirate Softball’s quest for a third straight Sectional Championship, live on www.CPPSB.com or on your mobile device using the FREE CPPSB app available through Amazon, Google Play or Apple Store.  GOOD LUCK LADY PIRATES!

Chester Signs to Play Football for Manchester Spartans

Football

ChesterSigningCharlestown Pirate Football Senior Quarterback Tristan Chester gathered with school officials and his family Wednesday to formally sign to play football for the Manchester University Spartans.  Manchester University is located in north central Indiana; whose football program plays in the Heartland Athletic Conference of NCAA III competition.  Tristan (seated center) is joined by his parents Doug and Heather Chester, as well as sisters Heidi (left) and Alex (right).  Supporting Tristan and standing are Charlestown High School Athletic Director Chad Gilbert (left) and Head Pirate Football Coach Darin Ward (right).  When asked what attracted him to Manchester University; Chester stated that during a recent visit to the campus he “felt it was just the right size for him”; and that he is “comfortable with the style of football” the Spartans have been playing.  Chester stated that he also hopes to learn the program behind Manchester’s All-Conference and Top 25 in the nation quarterback; and then possibly take the reigns as a Sophomore.  During his Senior year, Tristan helped lead the Pirates to a 10-3 season record and a Sectional Championship; while completing 106 of 195 passes, totaling 1,458 yards and 15 touchdowns.  Pirate Head Coach Darin Ward, when asked about Chester’s opportunity commented:  “I think its a good fit for both (Tristan and Manchester University); and Tristan has a very good football IQ that will benefit him at the college level.  Another big thing, is that Tristan got it done academically, which helped make this opportunity possible.”  Congratulations to Tristan Chester, and best of luck representing Charlestown on the division three grid iron!

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