The Morgan County Cougars will challenge the Belfry Pirates at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Morgan County had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 16-run drubbing they dealt Betsy Layne on Thursday. The Cougars never let the Bobcats get on the board and left with a 16-0 victory. The Cougars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 matchups by ten runs or more this season.
Cooper Fleming made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Fleming was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in May of 2025.
Ian Havens
| 04/30/26 vs Betsy Layne | 3 |
| 04/17/26 @ Magoffin County | 0 |
| 03/21/26 vs Belfry | 2 |
| 05/08/25 @ Jackson City | 2 |
| 04/22/25 vs Elliott County | 4 |
In other pitching news, Ian Havens looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, he posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April of 2025.
Morgan County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .654. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Belfry posted their closest win since April 2nd on Friday. They had just enough and edged out Chapmanville Regional 5-4.
Like Morgan County, Belfry also got a great game from a two-way player: Zachary Fite. On the mound, he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Fite was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one double.
In other batting news, Eli Caudill was excellent, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one triple, and one run. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season. Another player making a difference was Bryce Hagy, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one double.
Morgan County's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-11. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Belfry, their record now sits at 14-10.
Everything went Morgan County's way against Belfry when the teams last played back in March, as Morgan County made off with a 12-2 victory. Will the Cougars repeat their success, or do the Pirates have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
