Carter is a perfect 3-0 against Maryville Christian since April of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Carter Green Hornets will host the Maryville Christian Eagles at 5:00 p.m. Carter will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
If Carter beats Maryville Christian with 22 runs on Thursday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Carter never let Campbell County get on the board and left with a 22-0 victory on Tuesday. That 22 run margin sets a new team best for the Green Hornets this season.
Chase Burnett and Chandler Bowman made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Burnett tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. Meanwhile, Bowman tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, he gave up only zero earned runs, the fewest he's had since back in April of 2024. At bat, Burnett scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Bowman scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. What's more, Bowman posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in April of 2024.
Mayson Lang
| 03/11/25 vs Campbell County | 3 |
| 04/05/24 vs Gatlinburg-Pittman | 2 |
| 03/04/25 vs Sequoyah | 1 |
| 04/13/24 @ Oliver Springs | 1 |
| 04/01/24 @ Fulton | 1 |
In other batting news, Carter let Mayson Lang and Jeremiah Evans run wild. Lang scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Evans scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave Lang a new career-high in RBI (three). Another player making a difference was Cooper Cardwell, who scored three runs while going 1-for-3.
Carter always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .667. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Maryville Christian gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Tuesday. They walked away with a 9-6 win over Victory Christian.
The team relied heavily on Brody Street, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Carter's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Maryville Christian, their win bumped their record up to 1-0.
Carter came out on top in a nail-biter against Maryville Christian when the teams last played back in March of 2022, sneaking past 4-2. Will Carter repeat their success, or does Maryville Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
