East Carter had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.7 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 17-2 margin over the Twin Rivers Royals. The result was nothing new for the Redbirds, who have now won seven contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Calleigh Miller made a splash no matter where she played. She pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. What's more, she also posted a .600 batting average, which is the highestshe's posted since back in October of 2023. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, East Carter got a massive performance out of Mykencie Hutchison, who scored three runs and stole four bases while going 4-for-5. What's more, Hutchison also posted a .800 batting average, which is the highestshe's posted since back in September of 2023. Anna Crowley was another key player, going 2-for-4 with six RBI, two stolen bases, and two runs.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, East Carter always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .610. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
East Carter pushed their record up to 12-8 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Twin Rivers, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-11 record this season.
As of now, neither East Carter nor Twin Rivers have any future games scheduled.
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