Carter can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent match on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 12-4 margin over the Cocke County Fighting Cocks. The victory was nothing new for Carter as they're now sitting on five straight.
Malaney Etherton made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off five hits. Etherton has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Etherton was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Mckinley Grubb was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBI. Marah Yeo was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3.
On Cocke County's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ellie Proffitt, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Shakyra Reed, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Carter's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-9. As for Cocke County, their loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 22-8.
Carter will stay at home for another game and welcome Cocke County at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Carter is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season. As for Cocke County, they will be playing at home against Fulton at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Cocke County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
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