East Carter put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the West Carter Comets a 12-0 shutout. The victory made it back-to-back wins for East Carter.
Stephany Tussey made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Tussey was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
In other batting news, Trina Porter was incredible, going 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Lydia Combs, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
East Carter is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season. As for West Carter, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-8.
East Carter will be playing at home against Elliott County at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. East Carter's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Elliott County's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for West Carter, they will head out on the road to challenge Mason County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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