The East Carter Raiders will head out to take on the Rowan County Vikings at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
East Carter barely beat Raceland the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Raiders never let the Rams get on the board and left with a 7-0 win on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Raiders.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Rowan County, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They were the clear victors by a 12-1 margin over Fleming County on Tuesday. The victory continues a trend for the Vikings in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now won six in a row.
Kassi Perkins made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, Lauryn Eastham was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, six RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Diamond Wills, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double.
Rowan County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .516. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fleming County only posted an OBP of .211.
Rowan County pushed their record up to 21-6 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.9 runs over those games. As for East Carter, their record now sits at 27-5.
East Carter couldn't quite finish off Rowan County when the teams last played back in May of 2024 and fell 8-6. Can the Raiders avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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