West Carter is 2-8 against Elliott County since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The West Carter Comets are on the road again to play the Elliott County Lions at 7:30 p.m. Neither West Carter nor Elliott County posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
West Carter lost 11-1 to Lewis County on Thursday.
West Carter saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kenlie Nolen, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Elliott County's offense. They lost 15-0 to Greenup County on Thursday. Elliott County has struggled against Greenup County recently, as their match on Thursday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
West Carter's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-13. As for Elliott County, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-10.
West Carter couldn't quite finish off Elliott County when the teams last played back in April and fell 4-2. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Elliott County's Claire Whitley, who struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). Now that West Carter knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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