It was a good run, but Carlyle unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Red Bud Musketeers by a score of 3-2. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, Carlyle couldn't push the score so high this time.
Avery Eversgerd spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on seven hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Carlyle saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emma Meyer, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Red Bud's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Olivia Geralds gave up just two earned runs on six hits.
At the plate, Addi Dilley was excellent, going 2-for-4 with three RBI. Alexis Koester was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
Carlyle's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-3. As for Red Bud, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season.
Carlyle will head out on the road to challenge Centralia at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Carlyle is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season. As for Red Bud, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Waterloo at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Red Bud: 2.9, Waterloo: 1.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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