Rice aids the Raid: Junior records 14Ks, leads East over Kittens

ASHLAND East Carter’s Payton Rice wouldn’t make anything easy for Ashland. The Raiders’ pitcher was a menace to deal with all night for the Kittens, recording 14 strikeouts and giving up just two hits late in the contest on Wednesday. “She did a great job,” East Carter coach Derek Calhoun said. “She hit her spots and kept them off balance all night, and Ashland is a well-coached ball team. You’ll get everything they’ve got every time out here.” The stellar performance from the circle went a long way in leading East Carter over Ashland, 5-2. “It’s hard to do anything...