The Carlyle Indians/Lady Indians will head out on the road to square off against the Gibault Catholic Hawks at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Carlyle has now lost ten straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since April 22.
For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last four times Carlyle and Chester have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Thursday. The Indians/Lady Indians fell just short of the Yellowjackets by a score of 3-1.
Carlyle saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hayden Huels, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base and one run. Jacob Ruscher also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Gibault Catholic was able to grind out a solid win over Belleville East on Wednesday, taking the game 8-5. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Hawks.
Peyton Schaefer spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered five earned runs on nine hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Tyler Frierdich, who went 1-for-4 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one double. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March. Kole Schilling was another key player, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
Carlyle's loss dropped their record down to 9-14. As for Gibault Catholic, their record now sits at 8-16.
Carlyle suffered a grim 19-0 defeat to Gibault Catholic in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can the Indians/Lady Indians avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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