If South Greene was feeling good off their 12-4 takedown of West Greene last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The South Greene Rebels took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Morristown-Hamblen East Hurricanes on Thursday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for South Greene in their matchups with Morristown-Hamblen East: they've now lost five in a row.
Colby Brooks spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned (and two unearned) runs on eight hits.
On the hitting side, South Greene saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brendan Lisenby, who went 3-for-4 with a stolen base.
On Morristown-Hamblen East's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and he was also dialed-in: Landry Winstead gave up just two earned runs on seven hits.
At the plate, Ethan Shockley and Isaac Greene did most of the damage at the plate: Shockley went 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double, while Greene scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Greene is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Carson Winstead, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
South Greene now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Morristown-Hamblen East, their win ended a nine-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. South Greene will face off against David Crockett at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. South Greene is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season. As for Morristown-Hamblen East, they will head out on the road to square off against William Blount at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Morristown-Hamblen East is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
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