The West Carter Comets will take on the Belfry Pirates at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Thursday, West Carter earned a 7-2 victory over Nicholas County. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Comets.
The scorekeeper got an easy start on Thursday as neither Belfry nor Sherman made it on the board until the fifth inning. The Pirates had just enough and edged out the Tide 5-3. The win was familiar territory for the Pirates, who have now won three contests in a row.
The team relied heavily on Dante Davis, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Chase Varney, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Belfry's victory bumped their record up to 11-4. As for West Carter, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
West Carter was able to grind out a solid win over Belfry when the teams last played back in April of 2019, winning 5-0. Will the Comets repeat their success, or do the Pirates have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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