Baseball Preview: West Carter Comets vs. Morgan County Cougars
The West Carter Comets will be playing in front of their home fans against the Morgan County Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. West Carter will be strutting in after a victory while Morgan County will be coming in after a defeat.
Morgan County is hoping to do on Tuesday what Tolsia couldn't on Monday: put an end to West Carter's winning streak, which now stands at three games. West Carter narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Tolsia 4-2.
Tyler Stinson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up 16 Ks.
On the hitting side, Jake Carter was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Corey Hedge, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Morgan County's offense. They fell just short of Floyd Central by a score of 1-0 on Monday. That's two games in a row now that Morgan County has lost by just one run.
West Carter's victory bumped their record up to 6-9. As for Morgan County, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-13 record this season.
West Carter took their win against Morgan County in their previous matchup on Thursday by a conclusive 10-0. Will West Carter repeat their success, or does Morgan County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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