Baseball Game Preview: Morgan County Cougars vs. Leslie County Eagles

The Morgan County Cougars will head out to face off against the Leslie County Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Morgan County will be strutting in after a win while Leslie County will be coming in after a loss.

Morgan County took a seven-run defeat the last time they faced off against East Carter, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Cougars narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Raiders 4-2.

Cooper Fleming spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits and racked up eight Ks.

On the hitting side, Hunter Cantrell was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one home run.

Meanwhile, Leslie County suffered their closest loss since April 3rd on Tuesday. They fell just short of Perry County Central by a score of 4-2. The defeat continues a trend for the Eagles in their meetings with the Commodores: they've now lost three in a row.

Morgan County's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-10. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Leslie County, their loss dropped their record down to 6-12.

Leslie County's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Morgan County hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .335. It's a different story for Leslie County, though, as they've only averaged .231. Will they be able to contain Morgan County's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.