The East Carter Raiders will head out on the road to challenge the South Point Pointers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. East Carter will be strutting in after a win while South Point will be coming in after a loss.
East Carter's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They came out on top against Letcher County Central by a score of 4-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Raiders.
Not much got past Stephany Tussey, who gave up just two hits to keep Letcher County Central off the board. Tussey has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Brynlee Walker, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 17 runs the game before, South Point was a bit more limited in their matchup on Wednesday. They lost 10-2 to Dawson-Bryant. The game marked the Pointers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
South Point saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kota Copley, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one run. Saratina Jackson was another, going 1-for-3 with one home run.
South Point's defeat dropped their record down to 4-2. As for East Carter, their victory bumped their record up to 12-2.
Thursday's match will be a test for both teams' pitchers. East Carter hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .448. However, it's not like South Point struggles in that department as they've averaged .375. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
East Carter took their win against South Point when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 12-2 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Raiders since the squad 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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