The Carter Green Hornets will head out to face off against the Cocke County Fighting Cocks at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Carter is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
On Monday, Carter earned an 11-7 win over Seymour. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Green Hornets.
Marah Yeo was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Abby Trull, who went 3-for-5 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Cocke County had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They never let the Cougars get on the board and left with a 14-0 victory. The Fighting Cocks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 22 matchups by six runs or more this season.
Cocke County's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 26-4-1. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.0 runs on average over those games. As for Carter, their win bumped their record up to 7-14.
Tuesday's contest will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Carter hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .313. However, it's not like Cocke County struggles in that department as they've averaged .450. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Carter suffered a grim 13-0 defeat to Cocke County in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Can the Green Hornets avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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