West Morgan managed to slip by Priceville the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The West Morgan Rebels lost 20-8 to the Priceville Bulldogs on Tuesday. The Rebels were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Bulldogs earlier this season, when they won 11-9.
Tyler Stalls was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. He also launched a home run, marking his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Carter Stephens, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
This is the second loss in a row for West Morgan and nudges their season record down to 6-9. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.5 runs over those games. As for Priceville, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-9 record this season.
West Morgan and Priceville could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Alabama Rankings. West Morgan will take on Athens at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday down 153 places (163 vs. 10). West Morgan has given up an average of 7.9 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. Meanwhile, Priceville (ranked 195th) will meet Bob Jones (ranked sixth) at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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