After low-scoring totals in their previous three contests, Gibault Catholic brought some dynamite into their most recent game. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Carlyle Indians/Lady Indians a 19-0 shutout on Friday. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for Gibault Catholic's hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Robert Pierpoint was a standout: he scored three runs while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Michael Wessel, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
On Carlyle's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jon Schmitt, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Gibault Catholic's victory bumped their record up to 11-19. As for Carlyle, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-16 record this season.
Gibault Catholic will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Waterloo at 10:00 a.m. The last three games Waterloo has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Carlyle, they will head out on the road to challenge Wesclin at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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