Morristown-Hamblen West waltzed into their match on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over the Morristown-Hamblen East Hurricanes. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Morristown-Hamblen West also won the last time the pair played on April 2nd.
Paxton Seal spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on four hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Bryson Shepard, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Gavin Mitchell, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Morristown-Hamblen East's side, Isaac Greene was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Greene has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Morristown-Hamblen West is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. As for Morristown-Hamblen East, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 14 of their last 17 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-18 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Morristown-Hamblen West will challenge Volunteer at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Morristown-Hamblen West is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season. As for Morristown-Hamblen East, they will head out on the road to take on Cocke County at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Cocke County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
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