The East Carter Redbirds will head out on the road to square off against the Malden Green Wave at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in East Carter's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last ten games.
East Carter is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Oran just ended the team's 12-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 14-11 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eagles.
Meanwhile, Malden entered their tilt with Senath-Hornersville on Wednesday with seven consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with eight. They put the hurt on the Lions with a sharp 11-1 win. Surprisingly, this marked the Green Wave's seventh straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Malden's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 22-6. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.2 runs over those games. As for East Carter, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-2.
East Carter skirted past Malden 17-15 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Redbirds since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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