The Morristown-Hamblen West Trojans will head out on the road to take on the Elizabethton Fighting Cyclones at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Morristown-Hamblen West is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
Morristown-Hamblen West has not done well against Sevier County recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Morristown-Hamblen West came out on top against Sevier County by a score of 9-4.
Malakhi Isom spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, Connor Rouse was incredible, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. Jordan Watson was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 11 runs the game before, Elizabethton were a bit more limited in their game on Monday. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Unicoi County.
Morristown-Hamblen West's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Elizabethton, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Morristown-Hamblen West was able to grind out a solid victory over Elizabethton in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, winning 8-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Morristown-Hamblen West since the squad 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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