Carlyle came into Tuesday's game having lost six straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They were the clear victor by a 9-2 margin over the Chester Yellowjackets on Tuesday. With that victory, Carlyle brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
Hayden Huels made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (and only one walk). Huels has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Huels was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Carlyle got a big performance out of Joshua Vonder Haar, who scored a run while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Matthew Guthrie, who scored a run while going 4-for-5.
On Chester's side, they got a good showing from Gage Hopkins, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Chester saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Colvis, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
Carlyle's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-8. As for Chester, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-9-1.
Coincidentally, the pair will both be playing Wesclin the next time they take the field. Chester will head out to face Wesclin at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, while Carlyle will host them at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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