Baseball Game Preview: Morristown-Hamblen East Hurricanes vs. Jefferson County Patriots

Morristown-Hamblen East is 0-10 against Jefferson County since March of 2023 but things could change on Wednesday. The Hurricanes will face off against the Patriots at 4:30 p.m.

Morristown-Hamblen East is headed into Wednesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 11th straight game on Monday. They came up short against Morristown-Hamblen West, falling 7-0.

Meanwhile, Jefferson County got the win against Knoxville Central on Friday by a conclusive 11-1. The result was nothing new for the Patriots, who have now won ten contests by seven runs or more so far this season.

Jackson Ormonde and Caleb Franklin were major factors while hitting and pitching. Throwing, 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 the plate, 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 has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-15 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs over those games. As for Morristown-Hamblen East, their loss dropped their record down to 6-24-1.

Morristown-Hamblen East might still be hurting after the 11-1 defeat they got from Jefferson County in their previous meeting on April 8th. Can the Hurricanes avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.