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| 03/22/24 - Away | 18-1 W |
| 04/03/23 - Home | 17-2 W |
| 03/15/19 - Home | 5-1 W |
East Carter is a perfect 3-0 against New Madrid County Central since March of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. East Carter will welcome New Madrid County Central at 4:30 p.m. The last five games East Carter has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
East Carter is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Missouri's top teams: Portageville, who was ranked 17th at the time (East Carter was ranked ninth). East Carter narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Portageville 11-10.
Meanwhile, New Madrid County Central hadn't done well against Malden recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. New Madrid County Central skirted past Malden 6-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Eagles have posted since April 15, 2024.
East Carter pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.67 runs across that stretch. As for New Madrid County Central, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
East Carter took their victory against New Madrid County Central in their previous matchup back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 18-1. Does East Carter have another victory up their sleeve, or will New Madrid County Central turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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