Morgan County is 0-10 against East Carter since May of 2019 but things could change on Tuesday. The Cougars will head out on the road to take on the Raiders at 6:00 p.m. Morgan County is coming into the match hot, having won their last four games.
Morgan County barely beat Buckhorn the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Cougars put the hurt on the Wildcats with a sharp 16-1 win on Monday. The Cougars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by six runs or more this season.
Grayson Hampton
| 04/28/25 @ Buckhorn | 3 |
| 04/23/25 @ Lee County | 2 |
| 04/22/25 vs Elliott County | 2 |
| 04/26/25 vs Magoffin County | 1 |
| 04/10/25 @ Betsy Layne | 1 |
Grayson Hampton made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has become a key player for Morgan County: the team is 3-1 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 7-8 otherwise. Hampton was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three runs and four RBI. Those three runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Parker Trusty and Jayden Willis did most of the damage at the plate: Trusty got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Willis went 3-for-4 with three runs and three RBI. Morgan County is 6-2 when Trusty posts two or more runs, but 4-7 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Will Lane, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI and one run.
Morgan County hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, East Carter's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They fell just short of Boyd County by a score of 5-4.
East Carter's defeat dropped their record down to 15-8. As for Morgan County, they now have a winning record of 10-9.
Morgan County might still be hurting after the 12-3 loss they got from East Carter when the teams last played two weeks ago. Can the Cougars avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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