The Morristown-Hamblen West Trojans will face off against the Seymour Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Morristown-Hamblen West is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
Morristown-Hamblen West came into their game on Monday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against Grace Christian Academy, falling 10-3.
Charles Dewald
| 04/02/25 @ Morristown-Hamblen East | 4 |
| 04/08/25 vs Volunteer | 3 |
| 03/10/25 @ Jefferson County | 3 |
| 04/21/25 vs Grace Christian Academy | 2 |
| 04/01/25 vs Morristown-Hamblen East | 2 |
| + 10 more games |
Charles Dewald was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one home run and two runs. He has become a key player for Morristown-Hamblen West: the team is 7-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 7-8-1 otherwise.
Meanwhile, Seymour got the win against William Blount on Tuesday by a conclusive 11-1.
Mason Brown looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. Those six strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Coby Johnson, who went 2-for-3 with three runs and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Andrew Baird, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
Seymour was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .577. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Seymour has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-12 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Morristown-Hamblen West, their loss dropped their record down to 14-9-1.
Thursday's game will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Morristown-Hamblen West hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .336. However, it's not like Seymour struggles in that department as they've averaged .330. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Morristown-Hamblen West beat Seymour 9-6 in their previous meeting back in March. Do the Trojans have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
