Morristown-Hamblen East hasn't had much luck against Morristown-Hamblen West recently, but that could start to change on Monday. Morristown-Hamblen East and Morristown-Hamblen West will meet in a classic East v. West matchup at 5:30 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Morristown-Hamblen East headed into their last contest having not scored more than two runs for five straight, but Cherokee let them put that streak behind them. Morristown-Hamblen East was the clear victor by a 10-4 margin over Cherokee on Friday. The win was some much needed relief for the Hurricanes as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak.
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 also stellar in the batter's box, 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 |
| 04/25/24 vs Chuckey-Doak | 3 |
| 03/14/25 vs Campbell County | 2 |
| 03/11/25 vs Sevier County | 2 |
| 03/08/25 vs West | 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 RBI gave Greene a new career-high. Another was Luke Miracle, who scored 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 victory 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 consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Morristown-Hamblen East's win bumped their record up to 4-11-1. As for Morristown-Hamblen West, their victory bumped their record up to 10-3.
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