Morristown-Hamblen East hasn't had much luck against Morristown-Hamblen West recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. It'll be Eastside v. Westside when Morristown-Hamblen East and Morristown-Hamblen West meet at 5:30 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with five defeats in a row, Morristown-Hamblen East turned things around against Cherokee on Friday. They put the hurt on the Chiefs with a sharp 10-4 victory. That six run margin sets a new team best for the Hurricanes this season.
Parker Setsor made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Setsor was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Those two runs gave him a new career-high.
Isaac Greene
| 03/28/25 @ Cherokee | 4 |
| 03/13/25 vs Northeast | 2 |
| 04/26/24 @ Morristown-Hamblen West | 2 |
| 04/25/24 vs Chuckey-Doak | 2 |
| 03/26/24 vs Sevier County | 2 |
Setsor wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Isaac Greene, who went 4-for-5 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Those four hits gave Greene a new career-high. Luke Miracle was another, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
Morristown-Hamblen East was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .387. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
The home team had come away the winner the last five times Morristown-Hamblen West and Seymour had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. Morristown-Hamblen West walked away with a 9-6 win over Seymour last Friday.
Like Morristown-Hamblen East, Morristown-Hamblen West also got a great game from a two-way player: Gavin Mitchell. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Mitchell has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Morristown-Hamblen East picked up their first road victory, bumping their record up to 4-11-1. As for Morristown-Hamblen West, their record now sits at 10-4.
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