For the second straight game, Okawville will face off against Carlyle. The Rockets will challenge the Indians/Lady Indians at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Okawville has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with five straight losses, while Carlyle will come in with three straight wins.
Okawville lost 8-2 to Carlyle on Tuesday.
For Carlyle's part, Hayden Huels made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Huels has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. He is becoming a predictor of Carlyle's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 1-2 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, Matthew Guthrie was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
Carlyle's record is now 5-2. As for Okawville, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
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