West Morgan had lost four straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped down to 3-16 to make it five. They lost 16-6 to the Lawrence County Red Devils. The Rebels were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Red Devils apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2022.
Koby Suggs made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That triple was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Colby Jones, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases and one double.
Lawrence County's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-9. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for they considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
On Lawrence County's side, Ryder Alvis was a standout: he got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four runs, three RBI, and one stolen base. Those three RBI gave Alvis a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ben Newton, who went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. West Morgan will host West Point at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Lawrence County, they will be playing in front of their home fans against St. John Paul II at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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