Morgan County had lost five straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped down to 18-13 to make it six. They fell just short of the Martin County Cardinals by a score of 10-9. The loss was just more heartbreak for the Cougars who fell 7-5 when the teams previously met back in March of 2018.
Hunter Cantrell made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Alex Lee, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
As for Martin County, their victory bumped their record up to 5-25. The win continues a trend for them in their matchups with Morgan County: they've now won four in a row.
On Martin County's side, Aidan Mann was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run. That's the most RBI Mann has posted since back in April. Noah Bowens was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and one RBI.
Coming up, Morgan County will take on Betsy Layne at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Martin County, they will venture away from home to square off against Tug Valley at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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