Carlyle was the 5-0 winner over Chester when they last played one another two weeks ago, but their luck changed this time around. The Carlyle Indians/Lady Indians fell just short of the Chester Yellowjackets by a score of 5-3 on Tuesday. That's two games in a row now that Carlyle has lost by exactly two runs.
Carlyle saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emma Meyer, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Chester's side, Lexie Mott made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Mott has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Mott was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Carlyle are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-5. As for Chester, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-5.
Coincidentally, the pair will both be playing Wesclin the next time they take the field. Chester will head out to face Wesclin at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, while Carlyle will host them at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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