Carlyle was forced to take a big loss against they on Tuesday, they got the better of them on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Sparta Bulldogs with a sharp 16-1 victory. The result was nothing new for the Indians/Lady Indians, who have now won three matchups by 11 runs or more so far this season.
Ava Meyer made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. Meyer was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one double. Those three hits gave her a new career-high.
Kyra Beckemeyer
| 04/17/25 vs Sparta | 3 |
| 04/15/25 @ Sparta | 2 |
| 03/26/25 vs New Athens | 2 |
| 03/21/25 @ Odin/Patoka/Sandoval | 2 |
| 03/20/25 @ Father McGivney Catholic | 2 |
In other batting news, Kyra Beckemeyer was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Ella Rolfingsmeyer also deserves some recognition as she launched her first home run of the season.
Carlyle always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .633. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Sparta only posted an OBP of .316.
Carlyle's win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-4. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Sparta, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 12 games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-10 record this season.
Carlyle and Sparta could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. The Indians/Lady Indians will take on Centralia at 4:30 p.m. on Friday with a big rank disadvantage (319 vs. 52). Meanwhile, Sparta (ranked 370th) will meet Chester (ranked 118th) at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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