The Morgan Raiders will head out on the road to face off against the Maysville Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Morgan is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 12 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Morgan gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Meadowbrook with a sharp 8-1 victory. The win was familiar territory for Morgan who now have three in a row.
Carson Mummey made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits (and only one walk). Mummey was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played.
In other batting news, Morgan let Brylee Shannon and Landan Gheen loose on the outfield. Shannon scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Gheen scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kole Searl, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Maysville came up short against River View on Wednesday and fell 8-5.
Maysville saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Debolt, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Todd Saxton, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Morgan's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Maysville, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Maysville's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Morgan hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .340. It's a different story for Maysville, though, as they've only averaged .231. Will they be able to contain Morgan's hitters?
Morgan beat Maysville 7-2 in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Morgan since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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