A feisty cat fight will be fought as Morgan County Cougars face off against Jackson City Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Morgan County has given up an average of 13.9 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Friday just wasn't the day for Morgan County's offense. They lost 18-0 to Elliott County 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.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Jackson City). They were the clear victors by a 37-19 margin over Owsley County on Thursday. Considering the Tigers' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Jackson City got a massive performance out of Abigail Clemons, who got on base in six of her seven plate appearances with one home run, six runs, and eight RBI. Those eight RBI gave Clemons a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Karigan Turner, who scored six runs and stole a base while getting on base in six of her seven plate appearances.
Jackson City kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 18 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
The win got Jackson City back to even at 2-2. As for Morgan County, their loss dropped their record down to 3-7.
Everything went Morgan County's way against Jackson City in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, as Morgan County made off with a 15-0 victory. Will Morgan County repeat their success, or does Jackson City has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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