The home team had come away the winner the last four times West Morgan and East Lawrence had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. West Morgan put the hurt on East Lawrence with a sharp 16-1 victory on Thursday. That looming 16-1 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Rebels yet this season.
Conner Rikard
| 03/11/25 vs Priceville | 5 |
| 03/20/25 @ East Lawrence | 1 |
| 03/07/25 @ Brewer | 1 |
Conner Rikard made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. West Morgan is 3-1 when Rikard allowsone or fewer earned runs, but 5-9 otherwise. Rikard was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted over his last ten contests.
In other batting news, Titan Partlow was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. That's the most runs he has posted since back in February. Colby Jones was another key player, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple.
West Morgan always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .647. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
West Morgan's win bumped their record up to 8-10. As for East Lawrence, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-15.
Looking ahead, West Morgan will head out on the road to take on Austin at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. West Morgan is facing Austin at the right time seeing as Austin is stuck on a four-game losing streak. We've got a battle between Eagles coming up.
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