It was a good run, but East Carter unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of the Johnson Central Golden Eagles by a score of 4-3. East Carter was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Johnson Central apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2019.
Payton Rice put in work no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Rice has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Rice was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Rice wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Shelby Felty, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and a double.
East Carter's loss dropped their record down to 16-4. As for Johnson Central, their win bumped their record up to 10-8.
East Carter is on the road again on Monday to play Lewis County at 6:00 p.m. East Carter's pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so Lewis County's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Johnson Central, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Martin County at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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