The Puckett Wolves will head out on the road to take on the Morton Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Puckett is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
Puckett barely beat Raleigh the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Wolves put the hurt on the Lions with a sharp 11-2 win on Friday. The Wolves haven't had any issues with the Lions recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.
Truitte Carter made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in February.
In other batting news, Puckett let Matt Rankin and Jackson Elmore run wild. Rankin scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Elmore went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double. That's the most hits Elmore has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was Wilkes Carter, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Puckett was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .433. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Raleigh only posted a batting average of .217.
Meanwhile, Morton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss. They lost 10-0 to Lake. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last three times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Morton's defeat dropped their record down to 8-14. As for Puckett, their record is now 14-6.
Everything went Puckett's way against Morton when the teams last played back in March, as Puckett made off with a 12-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wolves since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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