The Morristown-Hamblen West Trojans will head out on the road to face off against the Volunteer Falcons at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Morristown-Hamblen West scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by an 18-0 margin over Morristown-Hamblen East. The result was nothing new for Morristown-Hamblen West, who have now won four contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Malakhi Isom was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit over five innings pitched. Isom has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Isom was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Jordan Watson was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Charles Dewald, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Volunteer beat North Greene on Friday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 2-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for Volunteer.
Morristown-Hamblen West is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. As for Volunteer, they pushed their record up to 7-9 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
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