Carter lost against Maryville back in March of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Carter Green Hornets fell victim to a tough 10-4 defeat at the hands of the Maryville Red Rebels. Carter has not had much luck with Maryville recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Ivey Jones and Addy Freeman did some serious damage despite the final result: Jones scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Freeman scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
On Maryville's side, Isabella Saunders made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. Saunders has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Saunders was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kristy McCord, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-5. Another player making a difference was Emerson Darnell, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Carter's loss dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Maryville, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season.
Carter will be playing in front of their home fans against Cocke County at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Maryville, they will head out on the road to square off against William Blount at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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