Morgan County fell victim to Rowan County and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 14-0 to the Rowan County Vikings. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Morgan County of the 15-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
For Rowan County's part, they got a great performance from Jayson Ingles as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Ingles has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Hayden Mains was a standout: he went 1-for-1 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Aaron Pennington was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Morgan County has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-14 record this season. As for Rowan County, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which somehow isn't as good as their 21-5 record this season.
Morgan County will head out on the road to face off against Russell at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Rowan County, they will be playing at home against Montgomery County at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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