Menifee County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They fell 5-1 to the West Carter Comets. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Menifee County of the 21-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
For West Carter's part, Tabor Tackett made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. Tackett has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Tackett was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brody Boggs, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs.
Menifee County's loss dropped their record down to 3-15. As for West Carter, their victory bumped their record up to 8-13.
Menifee County will head out on the road to take on Fleming County at 5:45 p.m. on Monday. As for West Carter, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Greenup County at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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