Preview: Morristown-Hamblen East Hurricanes vs. William Blount Governors
The Morristown-Hamblen East Hurricanes will head out on the road to square off against the William Blount Governors at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Morristown-Hamblen East is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
The third road matchup was the charm for Morristown-Hamblen East, as they earned their first road win of the season. They walked away with a 6-2 victory over South Greene on Thursday.
Landry Winstead spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on seven hits.
At the plate, Morristown-Hamblen East let Ethan Shockley and Isaac Greene loose on the outfield. Shockley went 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double, while Greene scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Greene is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Carson Winstead, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, William Blount entered their tilt with Rhea County with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Golden Eagles 8-2. Considering William Blount has won three contests by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Morristown-Hamblen East now has a winning record of 5-4. As for William Blount, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
Morristown-Hamblen East came up short against William Blount when the teams last played back in April of 2022, falling 11-8. Can Morristown-Hamblen East avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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