If West Carter was riding high off their 11-5 takedown of Morgan County last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The West Carter Comets fell just short of the Elliott County Lions by a score of 4-2 on Tuesday. West Carter has not had much luck with Elliott County recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
For Elliott County's part, 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. Whitley has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Elliott County's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Lily McDaniels, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
West Carter's defeat dropped their record down to 7-12. As for Elliott County, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 13-8.
West Carter will head out on the road to take on 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. As for Elliott County, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Lewis County at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Elliott County will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
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