Morgan County hasn't had much luck against East Carter recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Cougars will take on the Raiders at 6:00 p.m. The last four games Morgan County has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Monday, Morgan County needed a bit of extra time to put away West Carter. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Comets 8-7.
Cooper Fleming
| 05/19/25 @ West Carter | 5 |
| 03/17/25 vs Owsley County | 4 |
| 04/23/25 @ Lee County | 3 |
| 03/29/25 @ Lewis County | 3 |
| 05/08/25 @ Jackson City | 2 |
Cooper Fleming made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five). He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in two of his five plate appearances with four runs and two stolen bases. He has become a key player for Morgan County: the team is 6-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 9-12 otherwise.
Fleming wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Parker Trusty, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Morgan County is 8-3 when Trusty posts two or more runs, but 7-10 otherwise.
Meanwhile, East Carter lost 15-3 to Lawrence County on Thursday. The Raiders haven't had much luck with the Bulldogs recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
Morgan County pushed their record up to 15-13 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs over those games. As for East Carter, their defeat dropped their record down to 18-15.
Morgan County suffered a grim 12-3 defeat to East Carter in their previous matchup back in April. Can the Cougars avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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