Carlyle lost against Centralia back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Carlyle Indians/Lady Indians fell just short of the Centralia Orphans by a score of 7-5. Carlyle has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Sophia Hoffmann was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Faith Weaver, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Centralia's side, Audra Davis spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits.
At the plate, Kaylee Bowdler was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. Madison Wiesen was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Carlyle's loss dropped their record down to 10-4. As for Centralia, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-4.
Carlyle will head out on the road to face off against Chester at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Carlyle's pitching crew has only allowed 1.8 runs per game this season, so Chester's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Centralia, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against O'Fallon at 4:30 p.m. Centralia is facing O'Fallon at the right time seeing as O'Fallon is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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