After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Bath County, West Carter was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They put the hurt on the Morgan County Cougars with a sharp 19-8 victory. The Comets haven't had any issues with the Cougars recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Ava Reynolds made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-low in hits (zero). She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, one triple, and one double. Those two hits gave her a new career-high.
Kenlie Nolen
| 03/21/25 @ Morgan County | 2 |
| 05/17/24 vs Powell County | 1 |
| 05/16/24 @ Lewis County | 1 |
| 04/29/24 vs Morgan County | 6 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kenlie Nolen, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in April of 2024. Gracie Nolen was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
West Carter now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Morgan County, they are on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. West Carter will welcome Hannan at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Morgan County, a feisty cat fight will be fought as Morgan County Cougars face off against Betsy Layne Bobcats at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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