Carlyle was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-1 heartbreaker at the hands of the Chester Yellowjackets. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Yellowjackets this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-1 two weeks ago.
Carlyle saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hayden Huels, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base and one run. Jacob Ruscher also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Carlyle's record now sits at 9-14. As for Chester, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 11-12 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Carlyle will take on Gibault Catholic at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Chester, they will challenge Murphysboro at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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