After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Russell, East Carter was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Shelby Valley Wildcats with a sharp 10-3 victory.
Mason Valandingham and Brayden Flatt did most of the damage at the plate: Valandingham scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Flatt scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Valandingham also put up a hit, which was his first of the season. Riley Steele was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Raiders
| 03/22/25 vs Shelby Valley | 37.9% |
| 03/17/25 vs Lewis County | 33.3% |
| 03/18/25 @ Raceland | 12.5% |
| 03/22/25 vs Russell | 11.8% |
East Carter was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .379. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
East Carter now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Shelby Valley, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Coming up, East Carter will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Fleming County at 6:00 p.m. Shelby Valley has already played their next contest (against Hazard), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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