Indians/Lady Indians
| 04/15/25 @ Sparta | 5-1 |
| 04/12/25 @ Flora | 9-4 |
| 04/10/25 vs Okawville | 20-10 |
| 04/08/25 @ Okawville | 8-2 |
| 04/07/25 vs Sandoval/Odin | 8-5 |
Carlyle came tearing into Tuesday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Sparta Bulldogs by a score of 5-1. For the Indians/Lady Indians, this counts as revenge for the 3-0 victory the Bulldogs walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2024.
Hayden Huels was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. He has become a key player for Carlyle: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 1-2 otherwise.
In other batting news, Carlyle let Jon Schmitt and Matthew Guthrie run wild. 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.
Carlyle pushed their record up to 7-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Sparta, they now have a losing record of 6-7.
Coming up, Carlyle will take on Nashville at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Sparta will be paying especially close attention to the Indians/Lady Indians' matchup: after the Indians/Lady Indians faces off against the Hornets, they'll take on Sparta again at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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