Raiders
| 03/20/26 @ Morgan County | 16 |
| 04/23/26 vs Morgan County | 15 |
| 04/15/26 @ Elliott County | 15 |
| 03/23/26 vs Elliott County | 14 |
| 03/21/26 vs Pikeville | 14 |
East Carter entered their tilt with Morgan County on Thursday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Cougars a 15-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Raiders, who have now won 11 contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Laken Knipp was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in March. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of her three plate appearances with one stolen base and one run. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
In other batting news, Brynlee Walker was a standout: she went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Allie Felty was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.
East Carter always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .760. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
East Carter's victory bumped their record up to 15-5. As for Morgan County, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-13.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. East Carter will host West Carter at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Morgan County, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Betsy Layne at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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