South Greene is 0-4 against Morristown-Hamblen East since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The South Greene Rebels will be playing in front of their home fans against the Morristown-Hamblen East Hurricanes at 5:30 p.m. South Greene is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10 runs per game this season.
After low-scoring totals in their previous three contests, South Greene brought some dynamite into their most recent game. They were the clear victor by a 12-4 margin over West Greene. The result was nothing new for South Greene, who have now won three matches by eight runs or more so far this season.
The team relied heavily on Seth Franklin, who went 3-for-5 with four RBI and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Colby Brooks, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Morristown-Hamblen East came up short against Jefferson County on Tuesday and fell 8-5. Morristown-Hamblen East has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Carson Winstead was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off nine hits. Winstead was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-5. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
In other batting news, Elliott Grizzell was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Kyle Cloninger was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
The victory got South Greene back to even at 3-3. As for Morristown-Hamblen East, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
Morristown-Hamblen East's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: South Greene hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .313. It's a different story for Morristown-Hamblen East, though, as they've only averaged .217. Will they be able to contain South Greene's hitters?
South Greene came up short against Morristown-Hamblen East in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, falling 6-2. Thankfully for South Greene, Eli Seals (who went 3-for-5 with three RBI and a stolen base) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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