Pirate Nation still has fresh memories of Indiana All-Star and Lady Pirate standout Alli Webster burning up the plate, and leading Charlestown Softball to winning seasons and Sectional Championships!

Webster, now in her second year playing softball at Wabash Valley Junior College, is still pitching….and still excelling, to say the least.  Webster was just named the 2015 Region 24 College Player of the year, with a pitching record of 23-2 this season.  Alli and her Lady Warriors are 37-11 this season and now headed to the 2015 NJCAA Division 1 National Championship, to be held May 13th through the 16th in St. George, Utah.  The National Championship brings the sixteen Junior College Division 1 Regional Champions, from across the country; together to determine a National Champion using double-elimination tournament.  For more information on the NJCAA Division 1 Softball Championship Tourney, including results, brackets, schedules and links to Live Broadcast Information; log on to www.sgcity.org/njcaa.  For more information about Wabash Valley College Softball, log on to www.wvcwarriorathletics.com/sports/sball.

This season Webster has 234 strikeouts (averaging over ten per game) in 161.2 innings pitched, ten shutout victories, and an earned run average of 1.47.  Alli is a 2013 graduate of Charlestown High School, and the daughter of Jeff and Cindy Webster.

“She is our go-to gal”, commented Wabash Valley Softball Head Coach Paul Schnarre.  “Alli has become well respected in our Region of play; she’s got the talent for where we are going, and has really come through for us all season long”, concluded Coach Schnarre.

When Alli was asked how it feels to be playing for a National Championship at the NJCAA level; she commented “Pretty Amazing!”  Those of us who know Webster, know that she is a bright young lady of few words…..who lets her performance on the field speak for itself.  “Dominating” defines her level of competition in the sport of Softball; its great that Pirate Nation, who witnessed her in high school dominance, can proudly see her succeed at the next level.  Alli’s success is a testament to the philosophies of life-long hard work and perseverance that Alli demonstrates.  She took what she was able to achieve at the high school level and has successfully taken it to the next level.

“Ali is one of the best players I’ve ever coached.  She really enjoys the game and I believe she will do well at Nationals and at the next level!, commented Lady Pirate Head Coach Kevin Zollman regarding Webster’s impending trip to Utah next week.

In February of this year, Alli verbally committed to play softball next season at Purdue-Calumet (Hammond, Indiana); another nationally ranked program.  Pirate Nation is very proud of Alli and wishes her and the Lady Warriors the best of luck in the National Championship tourney next week!

The Charlestown Lady Pirate Softball team moved to 12-4 and kept themselves in the middle of the MSC hunt by overcoming the Lady Braves on the road.  Brownstown falls to 14-5 and 5-2 in conference play, even with Charlestown, and a half game out of first with Salem.  Salem (6-1) will visit the Lady Pirate Bone Yard on Monday.

Charlestown jumped out to a 2-1 lead after three complete.  Brownstown’s Lisa Scott hit a two run home run in the 6th to tie the game at three and change the momentum.  The Lady Pirates recovered, held the Lady Braves in the 7th and 8th after Price and Logsdon started the eighth inning rally with base hits to put themselves in scoring position.  Bethany Hall then put on the first pitch bunt to sacrifice bunt to move the runnesr to second and third.  Kendall Cline then plated Price for the would be winning run on a sacrifice fly to center.

Kendall Cline got the victory from the circle, in relief of Carly Price with a tie score going into the seventh.  Carly Price finished the game 3 of 4 at the plate, including a triple, a double, an RBI and a run.  Leah Sherrill stayed hot at the plate, finishing two for four, including a triple, a double, an RBI and a run.  Bethany Hall was named the Coyle Chevy, GMC, Buick and Coyle Nissan Player of the Game for solid and crucial play from third base; and a big RBI double in the sixth.

“I thought the girls fought very hard, and executed when they needed to win the game….total team effort, I’m very proud of them” commented Head Coach Kevin Zollman after the win.

The Lady Pirates will play in the Edgewood Tournament Saturday before Monday’s huge showdown versus Salem.  Stay tuned Pirate Nation, these ladies mean business!  Catch the archived broadcast of Thursday’s game at www.CPPSB.com.

Picking up where they left off Tuesday evening in Corydon, the Lady Pirates kept the bats hitting; as they run ruled the visiting Lady Mustangs 10-0 in the sixth.  Charlestown (11-4) won their seventh straight Wednesday evening, and now prepare for the MSC Showdown Thursday evening at league leading Brownstown.  The Lady Pirates scored two runs in the first on two New Washington errors, then steadily scored each inning, while committing a lone error.  Sophomore Kendall Cline got the shut-out win from the circle, while recording four strikeouts.  Cline led the team from the plate as well, finishing two for four, including a Home Run,  a Double, and two runs.  Lexi Logsdon also finished two for four, with a double, three RBI’s and a run scored.  Mackenzie Smith added a triple and Carly Price a double for the winning cause.  Charlestown scored their 10 runs off eight hits.  The Lady Pirate JV match up proved just as convincing, as Charlestown (4-2) topped their visiting Mustang counterparts to a score of 14-6 in the standard five innings of play.

The Lady Pirates will face off with the Brownstown Lady Braves Thursday; behind the Brownstown Elementary School, just off Indiana 250 and across from the Jackson County Jail in Brownstown.  First pitch of the Varsity game is scheduled for 5:30 pm with the JV match up immediately following.  Pirate Nation, if you absolutely can’t make it to the game, Pirate Pride Sports will broadcast the game live beginning at 5:15 pm at www.CPPSB.com or on your mobile device using the free CPPSB app in your Google Play, Amazon, or Apple Store.