The Morgan County Cougars will square off against the Fairview Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with five consecutive losses for Morgan County and eight for Fairview.
Things were looking good for Morgan County after they put the first run on the board on Thursday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They lost 9-3 to Betsy Layne.
Chloe Dye and Bralyne Carpenter stepped up to the plate in a big way. Dye went 3-for-4 with one triple and one RBI, while Carpenter went 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base. That triple marked the first that Dye has hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Mckenna Spencer, who went 3-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Fairview came up short against Elliott County on Thursday, falling 23-5.
Fairview's defeat dropped their record down to 5-16. As for Morgan County, their loss dropped their record down to 7-22.
Morgan County skirted past Fairview 12-10 when the teams last played back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cougars since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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