The Watertown Purple Tigers are taking a road trip to take on the Morristown-Hamblen West Trojans at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Friday, Watertown earned a 6-3 win over Seymour. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Purple Tigers.
Meanwhile, Morristown-Hamblen West posted their closest victory since April 26, 2024 on Friday. They had just enough and edged out Bearden 7-6. The win continues a trend for the Trojans in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now won three in a row.
Paxton Seal made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Charles Dewald, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Bryson Shepard, who went 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
Morristown-Hamblen West lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Morristown-Hamblen West's record is now 7-2. As for Watertown, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
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