Morgan County hasn't had much luck against Leslie County recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Cougars will be playing in front of their home fans against the Eagles at 6:30 p.m. Morgan County is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games.
It was a proper cat-fight when Morgan County duked it out with Jackson City on Thursday. The Cougars walked away with an 8-3 win over the Tigers.
The team relied heavily on Cooper Fleming, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Isaac Campbell was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
Letcher County Central hit Leslie County with a four-run fourth inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Eagles took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cougars. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Cougars recently, as the team has come up short the last nine times they've met.
Rylan Simpson was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one triple.
Leslie County's defeat dropped their record down to 17-17. As for Morgan County, their victory bumped their record up to 22-13.
Leslie County's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Morgan County hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .346. It's a different story for Leslie County, though, as they've only averaged .255. Will they be able to contain Morgan County's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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