The Carlyle Indians/Lady Indians are on the road again on Wednesday to play the DuQuoin Indians at 4:30 p.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
On Monday, Carlyle came up short against Vandalia and fell 10-7.
Jacob Ruscher made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored 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.
Meanwhile, DuQuoin unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Monday. They took a 9-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of Murphysboro.
Carlyle has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-15 record this season. As for DuQuoin, their record is now 28-3.
Carlyle came out on top in a nail-biter against DuQuoin in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, sneaking past 13-12. The rematch might be a little tougher for Carlyle since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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