Friday just wasn't the day for Morgan County's offense. They lost 18-0 to the Elliott County Lions on Friday. The Cougars have struggled against the Lions recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost meeting.
Morgan County saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bralyne Carpenter, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
Morgan County's defeat dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Elliott County, the victory snapped their losing streak at five games and leaves them with a 3-7 record.
Looking ahead, a feisty cat fight will be fought as Morgan County Cougars face off against Jackson City Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Jackson City has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 18 runs per game on average), something Morgan County will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Elliott County, they will head out on the road to challenge Cross Lanes Christian at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Elliott County's pitchers better be ready for this one: Cross Lanes Christian has averaged an impressive 9.2 runs per game this season.
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