Baseball Recap: Morristown-Hamblen West Has No Trouble Against Morristown-Hamblen East

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Previous Games

04/02/25 - Away	19-2 W
04/01/25 - Home	11-1 W
04/26/24 - Home	4-3 W
04/02/24 - Away	18-0 W
04/01/24 - Home	13-1 W
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Morristown-Hamblen West not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since March 8th. They were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over the Morristown-Hamblen East Hurricanes. The Trojans haven't had any issues with the Hurricanes recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.

Paxton Seal was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March.

In other batting news, Morristown-Hamblen West let Cody Blair and Charles Dewald run wild. Blair went 2-for-3 with four RBI and two doubles, while Dewald scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Those two doubles gave Blair a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Connor Rouse, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.

Morristown-Hamblen West kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least ten hits in three consecutive matchups.

Morristown-Hamblen West's record now sits at 11-4. As for Morristown-Hamblen East, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last seven contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-12-1 record this season.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Morristown-Hamblen West beat Morristown-Hamblen East by a score of 19-2 on Wednesday.