Thursday just wasn't the day for Carlyle's offense. They fell 4-0 to the Chester Yellowjackets on Thursday. Carlyle has struggled against Chester recently, as their game on Thursday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Carlyle saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gavin Butler, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
On Chester's side, Evan Bland made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Bland was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and a double.
In other batting news, Kolton Jany and Aron Korando did most of the damage at the plate: Jany went 3-for-4 with three RBI and a double, while Korando scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-5. Another player making a difference was Aden Runge, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
Carlyle's defeat dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Chester, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-6-1.
Carlyle will challenge Farina South Central at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Carlyle: 4.1, Farina South Central: 1.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Chester, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Sparta at 4:30 p.m. Sparta is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
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