Martin County Middle celebrates 11-7 win over Eagles on Eighth Grade Night

Cardinal Jonah Mills tags out a Morgan County runner at third in a game in Inez. (Citizen photo by Brittni McCoy)

BY BRITTNI MCCOY
MOUNTAIN CITIZEN

INEZ — Martin County Middle School celebrated Eighth Grade Night with an 11-7 victory over Johnson Central Middle School on May 11 in Inez.

The Cardinals came out swinging early and never trailed after building momentum through the first three innings.

MCMS’s Mayson Phillips secures a pop-up for an out against Morgan County, May 8 in Inez. (Citizen photo by Brittni McCoy)

Martin County held a 3-2 lead at the end of the first inning after Blaine Williams, Mayson Phillips and Ryder Little each crossed the plate.

The Cardinals extended the advantage to 7-3 in the second inning. Brock Fields, Kooper Sturgill, Williams and Phillips all scored during the frame as Martin County continued to apply offensive pressure.

Brantley Jude of Martin County Middle School gathers a grounder and delivers a throw to first to beat a Morgan County runner May 8 at Cardinal Park. (Citizen photo by Brittni McCoy)

Martin County added four more runs in the third inning to push the lead to 11-7. Davis Wilson, Sturgill, Williams and Phillips each scored in the inning.

The score held the rest of the way and stood as the final after five innings.

Martin County Middle School player Beckam Spaulding sends it flying to the outfield May 8 in Inez. (Citizen photo by Brittni McCoy)

Williams led the Cardinals with three runs scored. Sturgill, Phillips and Little each scored twice, while Fields and Wilson added one run apiece.

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