After losing to West Carter the last time they met, Morgan County decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Morgan County Cougars narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the West Carter Comets 7-6.
For West Carter's part, Jake Carter was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. Carter was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
In other batting news, Tabor Tackett was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run and a stolen base. Brody Boggs was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Morgan County's win bumped their record up to 7-13. As for West Carter, their record is now 6-10.
Morgan County will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Rowan County at 6:00 p.m. Rowan County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.7 runs per game this season. As for West Carter, they will play host again on Wednesday to welcome Fairview, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:30 p.m.
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