Cocke County and Carter are an even 3-3 against one another since April of 2021, but likely not for long. The Cocke County Fighting Cocks will be playing in front of their home fans against the Carter Green Hornets at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Cocke County will be looking to keep their nine-game home win streak alive.
Cocke County is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Thursday, just like they did against Northview Academy (and have done all season long). Everything went Cocke County's way against Northview Academy on Tuesday as Cocke County made off with a 13-2 win.
Hailee Hartsell made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and not a single walk). Hartsell has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Hartsell was also big at the plate, going 4-for-4 with four RBI and two doubles.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Adisen Mcnealy, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Kinley Williams was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last game, Carter made sure to put some runs up on the board against Fulton on Tuesday. Carter blew past Fulton 12-2.
Carter also got a great performance from Hayden Neely as she tossed five innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits.
At the plate, Kayla Rucker was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with a home run and two runs. Another player making a difference was Ivey Jones, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI and a run.
Cocke County is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 16 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season. As for Carter, their victory bumped their record up to 10-8.
Thursday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Cocke County has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .440. However, it's not like Carter struggles in that department as they've averaged .439. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Cocke County came out on top in a nail-biter against Carter in their previous meeting two weeks ago, sneaking past 2-1. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Neely, who kept things locked down with no earned run or hits over five innings pitched. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Cocke County still be able to contain Neely? There's only one way to find out.
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