The Carlyle Indians/Lady Indians will head out on the road to face off against the Okawville Rockets at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Carlyle's pitching crew has only allowed 2.1 runs per game this season, so Okawville's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Carlyle is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 12 runs on Thursday, they were much more limited against Red Bud on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Musketeers by a score of 1-0. Carlyle has struggled against Red Bud recently, as their match on Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Okawville came up short against Chester on Wednesday and fell 7-4.
Carlyle's loss dropped their record down to 13-6. As for Okawville, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-10 record this season.
Carlyle beat Okawville 5-2 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Carlyle since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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