Carlyle is 0-5 against Nashville since April of 2015 but things could change on Wednesday. The Indians/Lady Indians will head out to face off against the Hornets at 4:30 p.m. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Carlyle sitting on five straight victories and Nashville on 13.
While Carlyle didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They walked away with a 5-1 win over Sparta on Tuesday. The game was the first time the Indians/Lady Indians have beaten the Bulldogs on their field since April 7, 2022.
Hayden Huels
| 04/07/25 vs Sandoval/Odin | 4 |
| 04/10/25 vs Okawville | 3 |
| 03/19/25 vs Mulberry Grove | 3 |
| 03/17/25 vs Lebanon | 3 |
| 04/15/25 @ Sparta | 2 |
| + 2 more games |
Hayden Huels was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Carlyle is undefeated when Huels posts two or more runs, but 1-2 otherwise.
In other batting news, Jon Schmitt and Matthew Guthrie did most of the damage at the plate: Schmitt scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Guthrie went 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI. Jacob Ruscher was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, it may have taken ten innings to finish the job, but Nashville ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out DuQuoin 2-1. The two-run effort marked the Hornets' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Nashville's victory was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-0. As for Carlyle, their record is now 7-2.
Carlyle suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Nashville when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Can the Indians/Lady Indians avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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