Raceland typically has all the answers at home, but on Monday East Carter proved too difficult a challenge. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Raceland Rams 5-3. For East Carter, this counts as revenge for the 6-2 defeat Raceland walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2022.
Payton Rice was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched seven innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. Rice has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Rice was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Trina Porter, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Emily Biddle, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
East Carter is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 17 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 23-6 record this season. As for Raceland, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 21-9.
East Carter will look to defend their home field on Friday against Boyd County at 6:00 p.m. As for Raceland, they will head out on the road to face off against Blazer at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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