A classic East v. West matchup is on the schedule. The Morristown-Hamblen West Trojans will head out on the road to challenge the Morristown-Hamblen East Hurricanes at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
On Tuesday, Morristown-Hamblen West didn't have quite enough to beat David Crockett and fell 2-1.
Haley Milton was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run.
Meanwhile, Morristown-Hamblen East had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. Everything went their way against Claiborne on Wednesday as they made off with a 15-8 win. The result was nothing new for the Hurricanes, who have now won seven matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
Ella Wampler made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and two RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Hudson Cloninger was incredible, going a perfect 5-for-5 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Combs, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Morristown-Hamblen East kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 22 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Morristown-Hamblen East pushed their record up to 11-10-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Morristown-Hamblen West, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-10 record this season.
Everything went Morristown-Hamblen West's way against Morristown-Hamblen East in their previous matchup two weeks ago, as Morristown-Hamblen West made off with a 9-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Trojans since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
