Morehead put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 7-2 win over the Rockingham County Cougars. That's more bragging rights for Morehead, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Carson Moore was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits. Moore has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Moore was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Anderson Nance, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Zachary Grogan, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Rockingham County's side, Ethan Bognar was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Nate Revis, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Morehead's victory was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-0. As for Rockingham County, their defeat ended an eight-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-5.
Morehead will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Dudley at 7:00 p.m. Dudley is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.5 runs per game this season. As for Rockingham County, they will head out on the road to take on Northeast Guilford at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Northeast Guilford is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season.
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