The Carlisle County Comets will challenge the Graves County Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Carlisle County will be strutting in after a victory while Graves County will be coming in after a loss.
Carlisle County took a nine-run defeat the last time they faced off against Murray, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Comets narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Tigers 5-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Comets have posted since April 8th.
Cooper Wright was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Wright was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one home run and two runs. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April.
Wright wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Caysen Mitchell, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI. Tae Warren was another, going 2-for-3 with two runs.
Meanwhile, Graves County didn't have quite enough to beat De Smet Jesuit on Saturday and fell 6-5. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Carlisle County is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 13-11 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Graves County, their loss dropped their record down to 15-11.
Carlisle County might still be hurting after the 11-1 defeat they got from Graves County in their previous meeting back in April. 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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