Morgan County has enjoyed the comforts of home their last seven games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Floyd Central Jaguars at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
Things were looking good for Morgan County after they put the first points on the board on Saturday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Russell by a score of 8-7. Morgan County has struggled against Russell recently, as their contest on Saturday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Floyd Central entered their tilt with East Ridge with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. Everything went their way against the Warriors on Saturday as they made off with a 12-2 win.
Mason Anderson made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Anderson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jace Martin, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Kolten Crum was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Morgan County's defeat dropped their record down to 6-12. As for Floyd Central, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-15.
Morgan County suffered a grim 15-1 defeat to Floyd Central in their previous meeting back in April of 2018. Thankfully for Morgan County, Caleb Hager (who struck out six batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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