East Carter is 7-1 against Sikeston since September of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The East Carter Redbirds will be staying on the road to face off against the Sikeston Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. East Carter will be strutting in after a victory while Sikeston will be coming in after a defeat.
East Carter will head into Monday's contest on the come-up: they were handed a two-run loss in their last matchup, but they sure didn't let that happen against Naylor on Monday. East Carter's pitcher stepped up to hand Naylor a 13-0 shutout.
Calleigh Miller made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched. What's more, she also posted a .500 OBP, which is the highestshe's posted since back in October of 2023. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Anna Crowley was a standout: she scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Zelma Cooley, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, East Carter was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .379. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Sikeston was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their 13th straight defeat. They lost 13-3 to North County.
East Carter now has a winning record of 9-8. As for Sikeston, their loss dropped their record down to 3-19.
East Carter beat Sikeston 12-7 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for East Carter since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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