After flying high against Morristown-Hamblen East last Monday, Jefferson County came back down to earth. The Jefferson County Patriots took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Morristown-Hamblen West Trojans on Tuesday. Jefferson County has struggled against Morristown-Hamblen West recently, as their contest on Tuesday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Olivia Mottern was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she pitched six innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Jefferson County saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaycee Morgan, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Jefferson County's defeat dropped their record down to 18-18. As for Morristown-Hamblen West, they pushed their record up to 14-7 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
As of now, neither Jefferson County nor Morristown-Hamblen West have any future games scheduled.
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