Softball Game Preview: East Carter Raiders vs. Lewis County Lions

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Previous Games

04/22/24 - Away	13-7 W
04/21/22 - Home	2-10 L
04/19/19 - Away	3-0 W
03/27/19 - Home	4-5 L
04/30/18 - Away	9-0 W
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East Carter has gone 8-2 against Lewis County recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Raiders will take on the Lions at 6:00 p.m. One thing working in East Carter's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last three matchups.

If East Carter beats Lewis County with 15 runs on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. The Raiders didn't even let Morgan County on the board on Thursday, marking the Raiders' second-straight 15-0 shutout. The Raiders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine games by ten runs or more this season.

Meanwhile, Lewis County came up short against Bracken County on Thursday, falling 17-5.

Kaylen Case made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. That double marked the first that she has hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Grace Switzer, who went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.

East Carter pushed their record up to 15-4 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.3 runs over those games. As for Lewis County, their loss dropped their record down to 9-9.

East Carter took their victory against Lewis County in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 13-7 score. Will the Raiders repeat their success, or do the Lions have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.