Carlyle lost against New Athens back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Carlyle Indians/Lady Indians took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the New Athens Yellow Jackets. Carlyle has struggled against New Athens recently, as their game on Wednesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Carlyle got a good showing from Dylan Mollett, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Gavin Butler was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ethan Brinkmann, who went 2-for-2 with a double.
On New Athens' side, Nolan Parker and Wil Mulholland were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Parker tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Mulholland tossed 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off seven hits (he also only allowed one walk). At bat, Parker scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Mulholland scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. Mulholland has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Isaiah Lintker, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Brett Miller, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Carlyle's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 3-3. As for New Athens, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Carlyle is on the road again on Thursday to play Woodlawn at 4:30 p.m. Carlyle is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season. As for New Athens, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Waterloo at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. New Athens' pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Waterloo's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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