East's Cobb Hightower gets forced out at second base as Carson's Hunter Burris makes the play. photo by Wayne Hinshaw, for the Salisbury Post

Carson's Jordan King 23 on first base with Chance Mako pitching., photo by Wayne Hinshaw, for the Salisbury Post

East's first baseman Morgan Padgett 14 catching foul pop up for an out., photo, by Wayne Hinshaw, for the Salisbury Post

Morgan Padgett, at 6-foot-4 and 210 pounds, will be counted on for RBIs and may be the No. 2 pitcher for East before moving on to UNC Pembroke. File photo by Wayne Hinshaw, for the Salisbury Post

There was a cold breeze by the end of the game. Fans covered in blankets. photo by Wayne Hinshaw, for the Salisbury Post