The Carlyle Indians/Lady Indians are on the road again on Saturday to play the Centralia Orphans at 10:00 a.m. Carlyle will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
On Thursday, Carlyle beat Okawville 5-2.
Matthew Guthrie was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Guthrie was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gavin Butler, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Jon Schmitt, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Centralia didn't have quite enough to beat Mt. Vernon on Wednesday and fell 4-2. Centralia has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Centralia also got a good showing from Nolan Pryor, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Pryor has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Lane Griffin was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI.
Carlyle's record is now 8-13. As for Centralia, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-11.
Carlyle suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Centralia in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can Carlyle avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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