The East Carter Raiders will head out to take on the Lawrence County Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
East Carter took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Bath County with a sharp 8-1 win. Considering the Raiders have won 14 games by more than six runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Lawrence County had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 victory over the Tomcats.
Logan Whisenant and Tyger Cavins did most of the damage at the plate: Whisenant went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double, while Cavins went 3-for-4 with two RBI. That's the most RBI Whisenant has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Cj Whitt, who earned two runs and two stolen bases.
Lawrence County's record now sits at 18-9. As for East Carter, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 18-14.
East Carter might still be hurting after the 12-2 defeat they got from Lawrence County when the teams last played back in April. Can the Raiders avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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