The East Carter Raiders will head out to challenge the Russell Red Devils at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. East Carter is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
East Carter fell victim to Scott and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They came up short against the Eagles, falling 6-0.
Russell came out on top against Blazer on Monday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run fifth inning. The Red Devils walked away with a 5-2 win over the Tomcats.
Elijah Hankins was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and one run. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April.
Russell was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .385. They are 12-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Russell's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-11. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for East Carter, their loss dropped their record down to 17-13.
East Carter might still be hurting after the 14-3 defeat they got from Russell when the teams last played back in March. Can the Raiders avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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