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| 03/04/25 - Away | 8-3 W |
| 03/03/25 - Home | 6-1 W |
| 04/21/23 - Home | 8-3 W |
| 03/19/22 - Home | 3-6 L |
Morristown-Hamblen West won the last time they faced Elizabethton and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Morristown-Hamblen West Trojans walked away with an 8-3 victory over the Elizabethton Fighting Cyclones. That's two games straight that the Trojans have won by exactly five runs.
Gavin Mitchell was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched. What's more, he gave up only zero earned runs, the fewest he's had since back in April of 2024. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bryson Shepard, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2024. Charles Dewald was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
The win made it two in a row for Morristown-Hamblen West and bumps their season record up to 4-2. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Elizabethton, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 0-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Morristown-Hamblen West will take on Grainger at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Elizabethton, they will square off against Cherokee at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Elizabethton is facing Cherokee at the right time seeing as Cherokee is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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