Carter can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Jefferson County Patriots a 10-0 shutout. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Carter considering their one-run performance the contest before.
The team relied heavily on Kayla Rucker, who went 4-for-4 with five RBI, a stolen base, and a run. Ivey Jones was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
The victory got Carter back to even at 7-7. As for Jefferson County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-12.
Carter will head out on the road to square off against Union County at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Carter is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season. As for Jefferson County, they will be playing at home against Sevier County at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Sevier County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
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