Carlyle is 4-0 against East Alton-Wood River since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Carlyle Indians/Lady Indians will be playing at home against the East Alton-Wood River Oilers at 4:30 p.m. Carlyle is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
East Alton-Wood River is hoping to do on Friday what Wesclin couldn't on Thursday: put an end to Carlyle's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Carlyle came out on top against Wesclin by a score of 12-8.
Emma Meyer was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meyer has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Meyer was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-6.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Maddy Rae Schomaker, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Ella Rolfingsmeyer was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for East Alton-Wood River's offense. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 11-0 walloping at the hands of Roxana on Thursday.
East Alton-Wood River saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jayde Kassler, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.
Carlyle's victory bumped their record up to 13-5. As for East Alton-Wood River, their defeat was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 4-16.
East Alton-Wood River's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Friday. Carlyle has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.7 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for East Alton-Wood River, though, as they've been averaging only 3.4. Will Carlyle keep running through batters, or will East Alton-Wood River buck the trend?
Carlyle took their win against East Alton-Wood River when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 10-1. Will Carlyle repeat their success, or does East Alton-Wood River have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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