Carter lost against Seymour last Monday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Carter Green Hornets fell victim to a rough 17-8 defeat at the hands of the Seymour Eagles. Carter has struggled against Seymour recently, as their match on Thursday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Trey Painter made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Mayson Lang, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Seymour's side, they got a great performance from Dannen Lavella as he pitched 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, Brown Austin was a standout: he scored four runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. Reagan Patterson was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
Carter's loss dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Seymour, the victory got them back to even at 6-6.
Carter will head out on the road to face off against Lenoir City at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Carter is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season. As for Seymour, they will be playing at home against Cocke County at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Seymour is facing Cocke County at the right time seeing as Cocke County is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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