Sullivan East proved they can win big on Friday (they won by 12) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past the Morristown-Hamblen East Hurricanes 6-4. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Sullivan East also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Raquel Del Prete spent all five innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits.
At the plate, Sullivan East saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jade Sanders, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Shelbie Leffew was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Sullivan East is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-17 record this season. As for Morristown-Hamblen East, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-8 record this season.
Sullivan East is on the road again on Saturday to play Morristown-Hamblen West at 10:00 a.m. Sullivan East is facing Morristown-Hamblen West at the right time seeing as Morristown-Hamblen West is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Morristown-Hamblen East, they will square off against Karns at 11:15 a.m. on Saturday. Karns' pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Morristown-Hamblen East's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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