Baseball Preview: Morristown-Hamblen West Trojans vs. Knoxville Central Bobcats
The Morristown-Hamblen West Trojans will take on the Knoxville Central Bobcats at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Morristown-Hamblen West is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
Last Saturday, Morristown-Hamblen West came up short against Knoxville Catholic and fell 5-2. Morristown-Hamblen West has not had much luck with Knoxville Catholic recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Jordan Watson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3. Malakhi Isom was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Knoxville Central also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to Grace Christian Academy by a score of 8-4. Knoxville Central has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Knoxville Central also got a good showing from Noah Pointer, who pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Kaylin Chesney made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Nick Riordan, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Morristown-Hamblen West's defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-6. As for Knoxville Central, their record now sits at 13-9.
Knoxville Central's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Morristown-Hamblen West has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .431. It's a different story for Knoxville Central, though, as they've only averaged .363. Will they be able to contain Morristown-Hamblen West's hitters?
Morristown-Hamblen West suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to Knoxville Central when the teams last played back in April of 2021. Can Morristown-Hamblen West avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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