In what's become a running theme this season, East Carter gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They blew past the Morgan County Cougars 16-1. That's two games straight that East Carter has won by exactly 15 runs.
Laken Knipp spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on one hit and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, East Carter got a massive performance out of Trina Porter, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Shelby Felty, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI and two runs.
The win was the third in a row for East Carter, bringing their record for this year to 3-0. They've been dominating during the matches in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 15 runs. As for Morgan County, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
East Carter will be playing in front of their home fans against West Carter at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. East Carter knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three games -- so hopefully West Carter likes a good challenge. As for Morgan County, they will head out on the road to square off against Lee County at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Lee County's hitters has struggled lately (they haven't scored a run in three consecutive games), something the team is no doubt ready to change.
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