After flying high against Saxony Lutheran last Monday, East Carter came back down to earth. The East Carter Redbirds fell just short of the Neelyville Tigers by a score of 6-4 on Thursday. The Redbirds haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Kadence Newton made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with a home run and three RBI. What's more, she also posted a .500 batting average, which is the highestshe's posted since back in October of 2023.
East Carter's loss dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Neelyville, the win (which was their 18th in a row) raised their record to 19-1.
East Carter wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 13-0 victory against Naylor on the 7th. As for Neelyville, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 13-4 win against Van Buren on the 4th.
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