Recap: Raceland Rams vs. East Carter Raiders
Raceland put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 7-3 victory over the East Carter Raiders. This was payback for Raceland, who suffered a 7-6 loss the last time these two teams met.
Brayden Webb was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Webb was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Bryer Parsons looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
Webb wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Parker Fannin, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Zane Bailey was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI.
Raceland's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. As for East Carter, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Raceland will take on Huntington at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Raceland's pitching crew has only allowed 1.8 runs per game this season, so Huntington's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for East Carter, they will head out on the road to face off against Powell County at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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