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 the Caldwell County Tigers by a score of 6-4 on Friday. The Comets were not able to make up for their defeat to the Tigers from their previous meeting back in May of 2024.
Maylon Hafford was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 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.
Carlisle County's loss dropped their record down to 12-11. As for Caldwell County, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 20-4.
Coming up, Carlisle County will be playing at home against Murray at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Tigers will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something the Comets surely won't give up without a fight. As for Caldwell County, they will venture away from home to take on Webster County at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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