The East Carter Raiders will take on the Blazer Tomcats at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Blazer took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on East Carter, who comes in off a win.
East Carter came out on top against Fairland on Wednesday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run second inning. The Raiders took their contest against the Dragons 8-3.
Meanwhile, Blazer faced Raceland in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Tomcats lost 11-2 to the Rams. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Tomcats, who until this game were averaging 3.67 runs allowed.
Blazer saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Matt Dillon, who went 1-for-2 with one run.
The win got East Carter back to even at 14-14. As for Blazer, their defeat ended a 16-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 28-5.
East Carter couldn't quite finish off Blazer in their previous meeting back in April and fell 6-4. Will the Raiders have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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