Preview: Morristown-Hamblen East Hurricanes vs. South Greene Rebels
Morristown-Hamblen East is 4-0 against South Greene since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Morristown-Hamblen East Hurricanes will head out on the road to challenge the South Greene Rebels at 5:30 p.m. Morristown-Hamblen East is no doubt hoping to put an end to a nine-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
On Tuesday, Morristown-Hamblen East came up short against Jefferson County and fell 8-5.
Carson Winstead put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off nine hits. Winstead was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-5. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played.
In other batting news, Elliott Grizzell was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Kyle Cloninger was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
South Greene can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. Everything went their way against West Greene as South Greene made off with a 12-4 victory. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for South Greene's hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Seth Franklin was incredible, going 3-for-5 with four RBI and two doubles. The team also got some help courtesy of Colten Fillers, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Morristown-Hamblen East's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for South Greene, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Morristown-Hamblen East has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like South Greene struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.2 per game. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Morristown-Hamblen East beat South Greene 6-2 in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Will Morristown-Hamblen East repeat their success, or does South Greene have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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