Softball Game Preview: Nicholas County Bluejackets vs. West Carter Comets

The Nicholas County Bluejackets will head out to challenge the West Carter Comets at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Nicholas County is headed into Saturday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight games on Thursday. They lost 12-6 to Fleming County.

Sidney Sexton was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and three doubles. The team also got some help courtesy of Lambrie Evans, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.

Meanwhile, West Carter fell victim to East Carter and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They came up short against the Raiders, falling 14-0.

Nicholas County's defeat dropped their record down to 14-12-1. As for West Carter, their loss dropped their record down to 6-14.

Everything went Nicholas County's way against West Carter when the teams last played back in March, as Nicholas County made off with a 19-3 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bluejackets since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.