The West Carter Comets are taking a road trip to face off against the Nicholas County Bluejackets at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. West Carter will be strutting in after a victory while Nicholas County will be coming in after a defeat.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, West Carter turned things around against Menifee County on Monday. They blew past the Wildcats 13-2.
Meanwhile, Nicholas County fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Bath County on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 5-4. The Bluejackets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jayden Robinson was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Caiden Smith also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Nicholas County's defeat dropped their record down to 5-19. As for West Carter, they picked up their first road win, bumping their record up to 9-10.
West Carter was able to grind out a solid victory over Nicholas County in their previous meeting two weeks ago, winning 7-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Comets since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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