Baseball Game Preview: West Carter Comets vs. Bath County Wildcats

West Carter is 1-9 against Bath County since March of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Comets will welcome the Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. West Carter has given up an average of 11.4 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

West Carter made up a huge gap compared to their last game against St. Joseph Central, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Comets fell just short of the Irish by a score of 13-11 on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Comets have suffered since May 12, 2025.

Meanwhile, Bath County came up short against Nicholas County on Tuesday, falling 18-4.

Bath County saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mason Dillon, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Another was Gage Thompson, who earned one RBI, one run, and two stolen bases.

West Carter's loss dropped their record down to 3-16. As for Bath County, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-15.

West Carter suffered a grim 25-14 defeat to Bath County in their previous matchup back in April. Will the Comets have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.