West Carter has been on the road for two straight, but on Saturday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Greenup County Musketeers at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Friday, West Carter was able to grind out a solid victory over Menifee County, taking the game 5-1.
Tabor Tackett made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. Tackett has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Tackett was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brody Boggs, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs.
Meanwhile, after low-scoring totals in their previous three contests, Greenup County brought some dynamite into their most recent matchup. They put the hurt on Symmes Valley with a sharp 12-2 win on Friday. Considering Greenup County's hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
West Carter's victory bumped their record up to 8-13. As for Greenup County, their win bumped their record up to 10-18.
Everything went West Carter's way against Greenup County in their previous matchup back in May of 2019 as West Carter made off with a 12-4 victory. Does West Carter have another victory up their sleeve, or will Greenup County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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