It was close, but on Tuesday the West Morgan Rebels sidestepped the Good Hope Raiders for a 9-7 victory.
Maddox Maples
| 04/01/25 vs Good Hope | 5 |
| 02/24/25 @ Vinemont | 3 |
| 03/13/25 @ Athens | 2 |
| 03/08/25 @ Pennington | 2 |
| 03/01/25 @ Scottsboro | 2 |
West Morgan got a great performance from Maddox Maples as he pitched six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. The dominant performance also gave Maples a new career-high in strikeouts (five).
At the plate, Carter Stephens was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. He is becoming a predictor of West Morgan's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 6-12 when he doesn't). Titan Partlow was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
West Morgan has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 11-12 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.7 runs over those games. As for Good Hope, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-6.
West Morgan will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Raiders: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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