Clinton is 3-0 against Carter since March of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Clinton Dragons will head out on the road to face off against the Carter Green Hornets at 6:00 p.m. Clinton is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
Last Friday, Clinton came up short against Gibbs and fell 7-4.
Meanwhile, Carter had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.8 runs), and they went ahead and made it six on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 6-0 margin over the Fighting Cocks. Carter might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won nine games by six runs or more this season.
Not much got past Malaney Etherton, who gave up just four hits and racked up seven Ks to keep Cocke County off the board. Etherton has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Gracie Miller was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Mckinley Grubb, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Clinton's loss dropped their record down to 20-14-1. As for Carter, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a massive bump to their 16-9 record this season.
Clinton came out on top in a nail-biter against Carter in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. Will Clinton repeat their success, or does Carter have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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