East Carter and Boyd County are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2017, but likely not for long. The East Carter Raiders will be playing in front of their home fans against the Boyd County Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The pair are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
East Carter waltzed into their game on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victor by a 16-1 margin over the Cougars. Fans of East Carter have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout.
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. Another player making a difference was Shelby Felty, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI and two runs.
Meanwhile, Boyd County's hitters rose to the challenge against a Eagles pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.14 points allowed on Monday. Boyd County never let Fairview onto the board and left with a 10-0 win. Boyd County's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Not much got past Brooke Jacobs, who gave up just two hits and racked up seven Ks to keep Fairview off the board. Those six innings set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jaycee Goad, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Grace Stephens, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
East Carter's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Boyd County, their win bumped their record up to 2-4.
Both both teams just can't seem to miss. East Carter has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 14.3 hits per game. However, it's not like Boyd County struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5 per game. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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