Baseball Preview: Morristown-Hamblen West Trojans vs. Volunteer Falcons
Morristown-Hamblen West has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Volunteer Falcons at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Morristown-Hamblen West is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
Last Friday, it was close, but Morristown-Hamblen West sidestepped Morristown-Hamblen East for a 4-3 win.
Paxton Seal spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on four hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Bryson Shepard, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI, and a double. Gavin Mitchell was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, while Volunteer put up some runs on Friday, the same can't be said for Happy Valley. Volunteer walked away with a 5-0 victory over Happy Valley. The win made it back-to-back victories for Volunteer.
Luke Armstrong tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Volunteer's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Isaiah Bowery, who scored two runs while going 1-for-1. The team also got some help courtesy of Austin Williams, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Morristown-Hamblen West is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. As for Volunteer, their victory bumped their record up to 15-13.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Morristown-Hamblen West has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Volunteer struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.9. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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