The Seymour Eagles are taking a road trip to face off against the Morristown-Hamblen West Trojans at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Morristown-Hamblen West took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Seymour, who comes in off a win.
On Tuesday, Seymour made easy work of William Blount and carried off an 11-1 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.
Mason Brown
| 04/22/25 vs William Blount | 6 |
| 04/30/24 @ Heritage | 4 |
| 04/08/24 vs Northview Academy | 4 |
| 04/01/24 @ Arnold | 4 |
| 03/13/25 vs Station Camp | 3 |
Mason Brown looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. Those six strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Coby Johnson, who went 2-for-3 with three runs and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Andrew Baird, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
Seymour was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .577. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Morristown-Hamblen West came up short against Grace Christian Academy on Monday, falling 10-3.
Charles Dewald made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one home run and two runs. He has become a key player for Morristown-Hamblen West: the team is 7-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 7-8-1 otherwise.
Seymour's record now sits at 16-12. As for Morristown-Hamblen West, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-9-1.
Thursday's matchup will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Seymour hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .330. However, it's not like Morristown-Hamblen West struggles in that department as they've averaged .336. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Seymour couldn't quite get it done against Morristown-Hamblen West in their previous meeting back in March as they fell 9-6. Can the Eagles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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