Softball Preview: East Carter Raiders vs. Lewis County Lions
East Carter is 7-2 against Lewis County since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The East Carter Raiders will head out on the road to challenge the Lewis County Lions at 6:00 p.m. East Carter is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
In what's become a running theme this season, East Carter gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They never let Elliott County onto the board and left with a 7-0 victory.
Payton Rice was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. Rice was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Lydia Combs and Adriana Cordle did most of the damage at the plate: Combs scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Cordle scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances. Shelby Felty was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 16 runs the game before, Lewis County was a bit more limited in their contest on Thursday. Their tough 10-0 defeat to Blazer might stick with them for a while. The match marked the first time this year in which Lewis County was not able to get on the board.
East Carter is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season. As for Lewis County, their loss dropped their record down to 6-5.
East Carter might still be hurting after the 10-2 defeat they got from Lewis County when the teams last played back in April of 2022. Can East Carter avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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