Morristown-Hamblen East was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. Their rough 13-1 defeat to the Morristown-Hamblen West Trojans might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Morristown-Hamblen East of the 5-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Morristown-Hamblen East saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kyle Cloninger, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Morristown-Hamblen West's side, Paxton Seal made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Seal has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Seal was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two RBI.
In other batting news, Bryson Shepard was a standout: he scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jordan Watson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Morristown-Hamblen East's defeat dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Morristown-Hamblen West, their victory bumped their record up to 5-3.
While Morristown-Hamblen East had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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