Carter had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They walked away with a 5-1 victory over the Gibbs Eagles on Wednesday. Winning may never get old, but Carter sure is getting used to it with their eighth in a row.
Malaney Etherton made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Etherton has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Etherton was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Marah Yeo was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2. Chloe Hicks was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
On Gibbs' side, Lacey Keck spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits.
At the plate, Dakota Large made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with a home run.
Carter pushed their record up to 18-9 with that win, which was their eighth straight at home. As for Gibbs, their defeat dropped their record down to 28-12.
Carter has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome David Crockett at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Carter is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season. As for Gibbs, they will head out on the road to face off against Tennessee at 4:00 p.m. on Sunday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Gibbs: 3.3, Tennessee: 2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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