The Morristown-Hamblen West Trojans will face off against the Cosby Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Cosby took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Morristown-Hamblen West, who comes in off a win.
If Morristown-Hamblen West beats Cosby with ten runs on Monday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Morristown-Hamblen West didn't even let Sevier County on the board last Tuesday, marking Morristown-Hamblen West's second-straight 10-0 shutout. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Trojans.
Briony Bunsic was a major factor no matter where she played. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Bunsic was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and two RBI. That triple was her first of the season.
In other batting news, Eva Boudier was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. She also hit a double, marking her first of the season. MacKenzie Lucky was another key player, scoring three runs.
Morristown-Hamblen West was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .414. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Cosby was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat dating back to last season. They came up short against Monterey, falling 12-0. That's two games in a row now that the Eagles have lost by exactly 12 runs.
Cosby's loss dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Morristown-Hamblen West, their victory bumped their record up to 2-4.
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