April 11, 2012 —
A season filled with almost wins finally broke the other way for the West Carter baseball team.
Taking on Menifee County in the first round of the All “A” Classic, the Comets gave the Wildcats an early exit from the tournament with a dominating 15-1 victory.
“It just feels good to finally get a win. We’ve came so close to winning several games, and getting that winless monkey off our back is something I was thrilled to see,” West Carter Head Coach Brad Bloomfield said following his team’s victory over Menifee.
Suffering so many hard-fought losses in the early part of the season, Bloomfield’s boys did not provide the Wildcats with any hope of victory.
Big nights from Tanner Tackett and Derek Lawson made way for a rush of Comet runs. Tackett played a big part in the Comets initial offensive success, going two for two on the night, bringing home two teammates for a pair of RBI’s.
Lawson also helped to lay the lumber, batting two for three, as he led West with three RBI’s.
Minus a lone homerun in the second inning for Menifee County, pitcher Taylor Napier brought the heat to the Wildcats.
Napier pitched in all five innings to convert on seven strikeouts, while giving up only two hits on 60 total pitches.
Even with the win, Bloomfield said his team still has a long way to go.
“The main thing we need to do is focus on eliminating the big inning against quality teams,” Bloomfield said. “I feel like we have had the potential all year, but a small error here, a walk there...those things add up to make it hard to win a baseball game.”
Surprisingly enough, a few games have seen the Comets suffer a lack of consistency in the batters box, something Bloomfield said his team must have.
“We’ve hit the ball well at times this year, and that is what we thought would be our biggest strength,” Bloomfield said. “There are some kids on our club that can swing the bat, but we just need to work on our fundamental things, focusing on simply laying down a good bunt for example.”
Following the first round win, the Comets took on Raceland last night after press time in the second round of the 16th Region All “A” Classic.
Don’t miss next Wednesday’s edition of the Journal-Times to see if West Carter can finally steady its ship and turn around from its 1-7 start.
Grant Stevens can be reached at gstevens@journal-times.com or by telephone at 1-800-247-6142.
Local Sports
Related Photos
-
Taylor Napier stands gets into his pitching position during West Carter’s Monday night match-up with Menifee. Photo by Justin Tackett
Comets mercy Menifee to win first game
- Local Sports
-
-
Lady Comets have no trouble with Elliott in district tournament
It did not take long for the West Carter softball team to advance to its fifth straight 62nd District Championship.
-
Softball Raiders down Morgan in district tournament
The East Carter softball team has seen its bats come alive as of late. Now they are reaping the reward as they gear up to play for a 62nd District Championship.
-
Comets fly short in final outing
Taking your licks is a form of adversity you must sometimes overcome in order to look forward to a bright future. This circumstance came to fruition Monday night for the West Carter Comets 2012 baseball squad as they fell short of a seventh inning comeback, with Morgan County claiming a scrappy 4-2 victory in the 62nd District opening round in Olive Hill.
-
East Carter competes at state track championships
The East Carter boys and girls track teams made the long trek to Louisville this past week for the State Track and Field Championships and all who participated fared very well in their events.
-
Bates' Crazy 8
The time for talk is over. Everything must be fine-tuned for every team inside the 16th Region as district tournaments began Monday.
-
East’s Adams to play at KCU
For anyone who ties up the laces and hits the hardwood, it is their dream to play at the next level. For East Carter’s Nolan Adams, that dream is now a reality.
-
Stone inks with Kentucky Christian
Four years ago, Jalen Stone had zero plans to go to college. As a freshman, Stone did not think his ability to play the game of basketball would take him anywhere.
-
Track teams compete in Region 6 2A Meet
The East and West Carter track and field teams competed in the Region 6 Class 2A meet this past weekend at Rowan County Senior High School in Morehead.
-
Lions roar over Comets
The West Carter Baseball team was one of the only teams in the 16th Region playing on Friday evening because of the rains washing away most of the contests.
-
Pirates plunder Raiders
The East Carter baseball team, hot off a win over 16th Region defending champion Ashland, hosted the Belfry Pirates on senior day.
- More Local Sports Headlines
-
