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 |
While East Carter put up plenty of runs on Wednesday, the same can't be said for Elliott County. The Raiders didn't even let the Lions on the board, marking the Raiders' second-straight 15-0 shutout. The Raiders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 13 matchups by ten runs or more this season.
Laken Knipp was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. That's the most runs she has posted over her last eight games.
In other batting news, East Carter let Allie Felty and Shelby Felty run wild. Allie went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI, while Shelby went a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI and two runs. That's the most runs Allie has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Trina Porter, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs and one double.
East Carter hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least three batters in four consecutive contests.
East Carter pushed their record up to 20-4 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.5 runs on average over those games. As for Elliott County, their loss dropped their record down to 9-16.
Coming up, East Carter is taking a road trip to square off against Hurricane at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Raiders 3.5, the Redskins 2) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Elliott County, they will square off against Bath County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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