Carlyle is on a six-game streak of home losses, Sparta a five-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change. The Carlyle Indians/Lady Indians will take on the Sparta Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
On Saturday, Carlyle fell victim to a rough 14-2 loss at the hands of Greenville.
Carlyle saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Ruscher, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Sparta has not done well against Valmeyer recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Sparta had just enough and edged Valmeyer out 5-4.
Logan Shelton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, Zach Bodeker was excellent, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI. Another player making a difference was James Pillers, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Carlyle's defeat dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Sparta, they now have a winning record of 9-8.
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