Softball Preview: Carlyle Indians/Lady Indians vs. Wesclin Warriors
After two games on the road, Carlyle is heading back home. They will take on the Wesclin Warriors at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games Carlyle has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Tuesday, it was a hard-fought match, but Carlyle had to settle for a 5-3 loss against Chester. That's two games in a row now that Carlyle has lost by exactly two runs.
Carlyle saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emma Meyer, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Wesclin had already won ten in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.7 runs), and they went ahead and made it 11 on Wednesday. They walked away with an 11-7 win over the Yellowjackets.
Erin Harpstrite spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and three unearned) runs on nine hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Brooke Goetter, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Ava Spalding, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Carlyle's defeat dropped their record down to 10-5. As for Wesclin, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season.
Everything went Carlyle's way against Wesclin in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 as Carlyle made off with a 9-3 victory. Will Carlyle repeat their success, or does Wesclin have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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