The East Carter Redbirds will head out to face off against the Dexter Bearcats at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. East Carter is coming into the contest hot, having won their last ten games.
East Carter barely beat Salem the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Redbirds blew past the Tigers 17-4 on Friday. The Redbirds' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last game, Dexter made sure to put some runs up on the board against Richland on Tuesday. The Bearcats walked away with a 23-18 win over the Rebels.
East Carter's victory was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-1. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games. As for Dexter, their victory bumped their record up to 2-7.
East Carter couldn't quite get it done against Dexter in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as they fell 10-7. Can the Redbirds avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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