Morristown-Hamblen East lost against Jefferson County last Monday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Morristown-Hamblen East Hurricanes took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Jefferson County Patriots. Morristown-Hamblen East has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Carson Winstead put in work no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off nine hits. Winstead was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-5. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
In other batting news, Elliott Grizzell was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Kyle Cloninger, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-5.
Like Morristown-Hamblen East, Jefferson County also got a great game from a two-way player: Briley Larue. Throwing, Larue didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over 5.2 innings pitched. Meanwhile, Maddux Rogers struck out seven batters over 5.1 innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. At bat, Larue scored a run while going 2-for-5, while Rogers scored a run while going 3-for-6.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ethan Stout, who went 2-for-5 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a double. Kaleb Williams was another key contributor, going 2-for-5 with two runs, a triple, and a double.
Morristown-Hamblen East's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Jefferson County, their victory ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Morristown-Hamblen East will challenge South Greene at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. South Greene is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10 runs per game this season. As for Jefferson County, they will head out on the road to face off against Knoxville Catholic at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Jefferson County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
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