East Carter put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They beat the West Carter Comets by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 16-1. Fans of East Carter have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout.
Payton Rice made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Rice was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Trina Porter was incredible, going 3-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Lydia Combs, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
East Carter's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for West Carter, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-6.
East Carter will head out on the road to challenge Elliott County at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Elliott County will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. As for West Carter, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Powell County at 6:30 p.m.
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