Morgan is 8-2 against West Muskingum since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Morgan Raiders will head out on the road to take on the West Muskingum Tornadoes at 5:00 p.m. Morgan's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so West Muskingum's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Last Friday, Morgan was able to grind out a solid win over Fort Frye, taking the game 9-5. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Morgan.
Rance Eddleblute spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four runs (all of which were unearned) on five hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Owen McCoy, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Carson Mummey, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but West Muskingum had to settle for a 5-4 loss against East Knox on Saturday. West Muskingum has not had much luck with East Knox recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Wes Houston put in work no matter where he played. He pitched 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off nine hits. Houston was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Rashid Sesay made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole four bases while going 1-for-4.
Morgan's victory bumped their record up to 6-3. As for West Muskingum, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Morgan has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like West Muskingum struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.6. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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