Jefferson County won against Morristown-Hamblen East last Tuesday with eight runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Thursday. The Jefferson County Patriots walked away with an 8-4 victory over the Sevier County Smoky Bears. The win made it back-to-back victories for Jefferson County.
Bella Watson and Zo? Lawson did most of the damage at the plate: Watson scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4, while Lawson scored a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Faith Whited, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
On Sevier County's side, Cassie Fox spent all eight innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and six unearned) runs on six hits. Fox has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Ashley Morgan made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddie Clabo, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Jefferson County now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Sevier County, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
Jefferson County will be playing at home against Karns at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Karns' pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Jefferson County's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Sevier County, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Morristown-Hamblen East at 5:30 p.m. on April 4th. Sevier County is facing Morristown-Hamblen East at the right time seeing as Morristown-Hamblen East is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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