West Carter is 1-6 against Greenup County since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Comets will look to defend their home field against the Musketeers at 6:00 p.m. West Carter has given up an average of 8.6 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
West Carter is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 12 runs on Wednesday, they were much more limited against Russell on Tuesday. They came up short against the Red Devils, falling 17-2. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Greenup County). They walked away with a 15-10 victory over Blazer on Tuesday. The win was familiar territory for the Musketeers, who have now won four matches in a row.
Hunter Holbrook was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Holbrook was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Greenup County let Ty Logan and Kasey Gammon run wild. Logan scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2, while Gammon scored three runs while going 2-for-3. That's the most runs Gammon has posted over his last ten games. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Boggs, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Greenup County kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 contests they've averaged 8.8.
West Carter now has a losing record of 4-5. As for Greenup County, their victory bumped their record up to 8-5.
West Carter suffered a grim 7-1 defeat to Greenup County 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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