After two games on the road, Puckett is heading back home. They will take on the Morton Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Puckett knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past three games -- so hopefully Morton likes a good challenge.
In what's become a running theme this season, Puckett gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Newton a 12-0 shutout.
Jaxson Elmore made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Elmore was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Eli Rankin and Wilkes Carter did most of the damage at the plate: Rankin scored a run and stole five bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Carter scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was MJ Parker, who scored two runs and stole three bases.
Meanwhile, Morton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of Quitman by a score of 8-7.
Puckett's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-8. They've been dominating during the contests in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 13 runs. As for Morton, their loss dropped their record down to 7-15.
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