The Morristown-Hamblen East Hurricanes will take on the Grainger Grizzlies at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Morristown-Hamblen East and six for Grainger dating back to last season.
Morristown-Hamblen East came up short against Greeneville on Friday, falling 12-4.
Carson Winstead was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2024. Connor Southard was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Grainger fell victim to Gibbs and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eagles.
Grainger also got a good showing from Noah Larrance, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
Grainger's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Morristown-Hamblen East, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Morristown-Hamblen East suffered a grim 18-3 defeat to Grainger in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Will Morristown-Hamblen East have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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