Okawville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Carlyle Indians/Lady Indians. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Okawville of the 10-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Okawville saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Parker Lehde, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Lehde has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Even though they lost, Okawville didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Carlyle only tossed five.
On Carlyle's side, Matthew Guthrie was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Guthrie was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
In other batting news, Gavin Butler was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI. Jon Schmitt was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Okawville's defeat dropped their record down to 1-16. As for Carlyle, their win bumped their record up to 8-13.
Okawville will head out on the road to square off against Carlyle at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Carlyle will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last. As for they, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Centralia at 10:00 a.m. Carlyle will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
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