The Tennessee Vikings will head out on the road to face off against the Morristown-Hamblen East Hurricanes at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Tennessee will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Tennessee can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent match on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 13-0 margin over Unicoi County.
Carly Compton was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Compton was also big at the plate, firing off three home runs and six RBI while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Macie Strouth was incredible, firing off two home runs while going 2-for-3. Addie Wilhoit was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Morristown-Hamblen East had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top against Sevier County by a score of 4-1 on Thursday. The victory was just what Morristown-Hamblen East needed coming off of a 12-2 defeat in their prior contest.
Tennessee's win was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-2. As for Morristown-Hamblen East, their victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-4.
Tennessee was able to grind out a solid win over Morristown-Hamblen East when the teams last played back in April of 2023, winning 12-9. The rematch might be a little tougher for Tennessee since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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