Carter had lost three straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 7-15 to make it four. They came up short against the Cocke County Fighting Cocks, falling 11-1. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Green Hornets couldn't push the score so high this time.
Carter saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maggie Messer, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
As for Cocke County, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 27-4-1 record this season. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 9 runs.
On Cocke County's side, Ellie Proffitt spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up seven Ks. Proffitt has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Meredith Grooms and Abby Niethammer did most of the damage at the plate: Grooms went 2-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Niethammer went a perfect 2-for-2 with two triples, two RBI, and one run. Those two triples gave Niethammer a new career-high. Chloe Niethammer was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Carter does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Cocke County, they have already played their next matchup, an 11-1 victory against Seymour on the 7th.
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