Raiders
| 03/25/25 @ Morgan County | 19 |
| 03/24/25 @ Elliott County | 18 |
| 04/23/25 vs Elliott County | 15 |
| 04/21/25 vs West Carter | 15 |
| 04/19/25 vs Mason County | 15 |
The East Carter Raiders got the win against the Valley Indians on Saturday by a conclusive 13-2. Considering the Raiders have won 17 contests by more than seven runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Laken Knipp made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 5-for-5 with three stolen bases, six RBI, and two runs. Those five hits gave her a new career-high.
In other pitching news, East Carter got a great performance from Kaidie Ramey as she tossed 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits.
Back at the plate, Allie Felty was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Abby Boggs, who went 2-for-3 with three runs and one stolen base.
East Carter's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 26-5. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-14.
Coming up, East Carter will face off against Raceland at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Rams will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something the Raiders surely won't give up without a fight. As for Valley, they will take on Paint Valley in a tournament on Monday. The Indians are facing the Bearcats at the right time seeing as the Bearcats are stuck on an 11-game losing streak.
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