The Carlisle County Comets will challenge the Murray Tigers at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Carlisle County easily dispatched Fulton County on Tuesday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Comets fell just short of Caldwell County by a score of 6-4 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Comets have suffered since March 27th.
Maylon Hafford was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits.
At the plate, Carlisle County saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Karter Hutchinson, who went 3-for-4 with one run. Tae Warren was another, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Murray waltzed into their contest on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 2-1 W against the Lakers. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Tigers have posted against the Lakers since April 23, 2019.
Murray pushed their record up to 13-13 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.7 runs over those games. As for Carlisle County, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-11.
Carlisle County suffered a grim 10-1 defeat to Murray in their previous meeting back in March. Will the Comets have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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