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Surprised by Carly Pearce’s National Anthem at the World Series? You Shouldn’t Be

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The Kentucky-born, Grammy-winning singer has been one of Nashville’s most prized vocalists for years, which she proved to a TV audience ahead of Brewers-Rays Game 3

The Milwaukee Brewers continued their winning streak on Monday night at Game 3 of the World Series , taking down the Tampa Bay Rays 10-1. But it was country singer Carly Pearce who threw a curveball, with a version of the National Anthem that’s going viral — and surprising some with her powerful, pitch-perfect performance.

Clad in a team-neutral plain baseball tee, Peace offered a traditionally arranged take on the notoriously difficult song, hitting the biggest notes with her delicate Kentucky twang.

Pearce isn’t exactly a sleeper star: she’s won a Grammy, had a Number One song on country radio with 2017’s “Every Little Thing,” and is currently a battle advisor for Team Riley Green on The Voice . But she is underappreciated as a vocalist, especially beyond the confines of Nashville’s Music Row.…

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