West Morgan scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They never let the East Lawrence Eagles onto the board and left with a 14-0 win. With that victory, West Morgan brought their scoring average up to 6.6 runs per game.
Levi Borden made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Borden was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Trenton Pittman, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Blake Suggs was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
The win (which was West Morgan's third in a row) raised their record to 6-4. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs per game. As for East Lawrence, they dropped their record down to 1-9 with that loss, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season.
West Morgan will be playing in front of their home fans against Priceville at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Priceville's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so West Morgan's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for East Lawrence, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against East Limestone at 12:00 p.m.
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