Softball Recap: Elliott County Lions vs. West Carter Comets
Elliott County waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the West Carter Comets 4-2. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Elliott County also won the last time the pair played back in March.
Claire Whitley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and racked up 13 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Elliott County saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lily McDaniels, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Elliott County has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season. As for West Carter, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-12 record this season.
Elliott County will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Lewis County at 6:00 p.m. Elliott County will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive. As for West Carter, they will head out on the road to square off against Tolsia at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. West Carter is facing Tolsia at the right time seeing as Tolsia is stuck on a nine-game losing streak.
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