Morristown-Hamblen East was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat. They fell 4-1 to the Jefferson County Patriots. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Morristown-Hamblen East of the 8-5 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
For Jefferson County's part, Beau Revord was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Revord has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Revord was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Revord wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Anthony Woolard, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Morristown-Hamblen East's defeat dropped their record down to 5-14. As for Jefferson County, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 11-8.
Morristown-Hamblen East will be playing in front of their home fans against Sevier County at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Sevier County will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last. As for Jefferson County, they are on the road again on Monday to play Morristown-Hamblen West at 5:30 p.m.
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