Baseball Recap: Jefferson County Wins Going Away Against Knoxville Central

Patriots

Margin (Wins)

03/24/25 vs Sevier County	13
04/14/25 vs Morristown-Hamblen West	11
04/25/25 @ Knoxville Central	10
04/12/25 @ Grainger	10
04/08/25 vs Morristown-Hamblen East	10

After losing to Knoxville Central the last time they met, Jefferson County decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Patriots were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over the Bobcats on Friday. The Patriots might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten matchups by seven runs or more this season.

Jackson Ormonde and Caleb Franklin were major factors no matter where they played. On the mound, Ormonde tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Franklin tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. At bat, Ormonde went 3-for-4 with one run and one RBI, while Franklin went 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.

They weren't the only ones making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Brody Carr, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.

Jefferson County kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in April of 2024.

Jefferson County is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a massive bump to their 16-15 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs over those games. As for Knoxville Central, they now have a losing record of 11-12.

Looking ahead, Jefferson County will be playing in front of their home fans against Morristown-Hamblen East at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Patriots are facing the Hurricanes at the right time seeing as the Hurricanes are stuck on a ten-game losing streak. Knoxville Central has already played their next contest (against West), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.