On Monday, the Carlyle Indians/Lady Indians came up short against the Vandalia Vandals and fell 10-7. Carlyle has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jacob Ruscher was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3. Matthew Guthrie was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Even though they lost, Carlyle hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That's the fewest strikeouts they've managed all season.
Carlyle's loss dropped their record down to 8-15. As for Vandalia, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 11-18.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Carlyle is on the road again on Wednesday to play DuQuoin at 4:30 p.m. As for Vandalia, they will square off against North Clay/Clay City at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. North Clay/Clay City will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Vandalia surely won't give up without a fight.
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