West Morgan entered their tilt with Austin on Tuesday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 12-8 win over the Black Bears. With that victory, the Rebels brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Conner Rikard
| 03/25/25 @ Austin | 4 |
| 03/18/25 vs East Lawrence | 2 |
| 03/10/25 @ Hatton | 2 |
| 02/17/25 @ Priceville | 2 |
| 03/20/25 @ East Lawrence | 1 |
Conner Rikard made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Furthermore, he didn't allow a single earned run, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in February. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with four RBI. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Colby Jones, who scored four runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-5. West Morgan is 5-1 when Jones posts two or more runs, but 4-9 otherwise. Koby Suggs was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
West Morgan's win bumped their record up to 9-10. As for Austin, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-16.
Looking ahead, West Morgan will look to defend their home field on Friday against Vinemont at 2:00 p.m. As for Austin, they will head out to challenge Huntsville at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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