The Carlyle Indians/Lady Indians will head out on the road to challenge the Wesclin Warriors at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Carlyle's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They came out on top against Sparta by a score of 5-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for Carlyle.
Avery Eversgerd spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned runs on two hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 11 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Carlyle let Maddy Rae Schomaker and Kyra Beckemeyer loose on the outfield. Schomaker scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Beckemeyer scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Wesclin stacked a 12th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Odin/Patoka/Sandoval with a sharp 11-5 win.
Erin Harpstrite made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Harpstrite was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Lexi Hooks was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Ava Spalding was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Carlyle's victory bumped their record up to 12-5. As for Wesclin, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season.
Carlyle skirted past Wesclin 1-0 in their previous matchup on Thursday. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Harpstrite, who pitched 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Carlyle still be able to contain Harpstrite? There's only one way to find out.
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