If Morgan County was feeling good off their 9-3 takedown of Magoffin County last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Morgan County Cougars fell just short of the West Carter Comets by a score of 5-4 on Monday. Morgan County was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as West Carter apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April.
For West Carter's part, Jake Carter was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over six innings pitched. Carter was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Carter wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Brody Boggs, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Morgan County's loss dropped their record down to 11-17. As for West Carter, their victory bumped their record up to 9-15.
As of now, neither Morgan County nor West Carter have any future games scheduled.
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