East Carter waltzed into their game on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They skirted past the Pike County Central Hawks 2-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as East Carter also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2021.
Stephany Tussey spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up ten Ks.
On the hitting side, East Carter's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Payton Rice, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
East Carter is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. As for Pike County Central, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-7.
East Carter didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 6-0 victory vs. Mingo Central on the 20th. As for Pike County Central, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Hazard at 6:00 p.m. Hazard will roll in looking for their 14th straight win, something Pike County Central surely won't give up without a fight.
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