In what's become a running theme this season, East Carter gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Morgan County Cougars a 15-0 shutout. The win was nothing new for East Carter as they're now sitting on three straight.
Nobody will forget Laken Knipp's heroic performance anytime soon (especially Morgan County's batters): she turned in a perfect game. Knipp has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, East Carter let Shelby Felty and Emily Biddle loose on the outfield. Felty scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3, while Biddle got on base in all three of her plate appearances with three runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Trina Porter, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
East Carter has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-4 record this season. As for Morgan County, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-9.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. East Carter's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Fairview at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Morgan County will take on Magoffin County at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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