The New Athens Yellow Jackets are headed away from home for the first time to challenge the Carlyle Indians/Lady Indians at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Carlyle took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on New Athens, who comes in off a win.
New Athens' pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They blew past Althoff Catholic 18-0.
Bethany Dachsteiner made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out nine over four innings pitched. That's the fewest hits she has allowed since back in April of 2024. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and one double. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March of 2024.
In other batting news, New Athens let Carinne Darin and Jamie Wilson run wild. Darin scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Wilson scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. What's more, Wilson posted two RBI, the most she's had since back in April of 2024. Nora Hager was another key player, scoring three runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
New Athens always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .710. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Althoff Catholic only posted an OBP of .143.
Meanwhile, Carlyle fell victim to Greenville and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They lost 12-0 to the Comets. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Indians/Lady Indians have suffered since May 10, 2024.
Carlyle saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Madison Schomaker, who went 2-for-3 with one double. That double marked the first that Schomaker hit this season.
With the defeat, Carlyle broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 3-2. As for New Athens, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. New Athens has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9 hits per game. However, it's not like Carlyle struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4 hits. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
New Athens might still be hurting after the 14-4 loss they got from Carlyle when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Can New Athens avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
