Softball Recap: Morristown-Hamblen West Comes Up Short

Morristown-Hamblen West dropped their record down to 8-8 on Thursday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins on the road. They came up short against the Daniel Boone Trailblazers, falling 11-4. The Trojans were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Trailblazers earlier this season, when they won 10-2.

Morristown-Hamblen West saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Briony Bunsic, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one double. Haley Milton also deserves some recognition as she launched her first home run of the season.

As for Daniel Boone, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-12. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for they considering their one-run performance the contest before.

On Daniel Boone's side, Ava Saul made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed six innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. Saul was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with one run and one double. What's more, she posted two hits, the most she's had over her last eight matches.

In other batting news, Riley Croley and Aggie Greer did most of the damage at the plate: Croley went 1-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Greer went 1-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Those three RBI gave Greer a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ella Blanton, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.

Looking ahead, Morristown-Hamblen West will venture away from home to face off against Farragut at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Daniel Boone, they will host Unicoi County at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Blue Devils' pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so the Trailblazers' hitters will have their work cut out for them.