Baseball Recap: Morgan County Has No Trouble Against Buckhorn

Cougars

Margin (Wins)

03/27/25 @ Elliott County	24
04/22/25 vs Elliott County	21
04/28/25 @ Buckhorn	15
03/17/25 vs Owsley County	15
04/23/25 @ Lee County	10

Morgan County barely beat Buckhorn the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Cougars were the clear victors by a 16-1 margin over the Wildcats on Monday. Considering the Cougars have won seven matchups by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.

Grayson Hampton was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. What's more, he posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three runs and four RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Morgan County's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 7-9 when he doesn't).

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. That's the most hits Willis has posted since back in March. Will Lane was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI and one run.

Morgan County hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in four consecutive games.

Morgan County now has a winning record of 10-9. As for Buckhorn, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-15.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Morgan County will square off against East Carter at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Buckhorn, they will face off against Jackson City at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Wildcats' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Tigers have averaged an impressive 6.6 runs per game this season.