It was a good run, but Fulton unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Wednesday. They lost 19-5 to the Carter Green Hornets. Fulton has not had much luck with Carter recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
For Carter's part, Malaney Etherton was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Etherton has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Etherton was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Kayla Rucker was incredible, going 5-for-5 with four runs, four RBI, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Marah Yeo, who scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Fulton's defeat dropped their record down to 8-11. As for Carter, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 13-9 record this season.
Fulton will head out on the road to square off against Knoxville Catholic at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Carter, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Union County at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Carter will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
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