The West Carter Comets are taking a road trip to take on the Chesapeake Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. West Carter is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.
West Carter fell victim to Fleming County and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They came up short against the Panthers, falling 10-0. The contest marked the first time this season in which the Comets were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Chesapeake). They were the clear victors by a 19-2 margin over Grace Christian on Monday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Chesapeake got a massive performance out of KJ Collins, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with four runs, two triples, and two stolen bases. That's the most runs Collins has posted since back in April of 2025. Another player making a difference was Kenadee Hager, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs, four RBI, and two doubles.
Chesapeake was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .758. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Chesapeake is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs over those games. As for West Carter, their loss dropped their record down to 4-7.
West Carter suffered a grim 9-3 defeat to Chesapeake in their previous matchup back in April of 2022. Can the Comets avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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