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| 04/15/25 - Away | 12-3 W |
| 04/16/24 - Home | 11-0 W |
| 04/15/24 - Away | 17-3 W |
| 05/05/23 - Away | 13-0 W |
| 05/02/23 - Home | 8-1 W |
| + 5 more games |
East Carter is a perfect 10-0 against Morgan County since May of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Raiders will host the Cougars at 6:00 p.m.
East Carter is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Boyd County just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Monday. They fell just short of the Lions by a score of 5-4.
Meanwhile, Morgan County came tearing into Monday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.7 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Wildcats as they made off with a 16-1 victory. The result was nothing new for the Cougars, who have now won seven contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Grayson Hampton was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Morgan County is 3-1 when Hampton allows two or fewer earned runs, but 7-8 otherwise. Hampton was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three runs and four RBI. Those three runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Parker Trusty and Jayden Willis did most of the damage at the plate: Trusty got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Willis went 3-for-4 with three runs and three RBI. Those three runs gave Willis a new career-high. Will Lane was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI and one run.
Morgan County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .656. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Buckhorn only posted an OBP of .455.
East Carter's loss dropped their record down to 15-8. As for Morgan County, they now have a winning record of 10-9.
East Carter took their win against Morgan County when the teams last played two weeks ago by a conclusive 12-3 score. Do the Raiders have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Cougars turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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