Morristown-Hamblen East extended their losing streak to four on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 10-10-1 in the process. They came up short against the Jefferson County Patriots, falling 12-3. The Hurricanes were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Patriots earlier this season, when they won 6-2.
As for Jefferson County, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-15-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games.
For Jefferson County's part, Olivia Mottern spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Zoe Lawson, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with six RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Kayli Reece, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Coming up, Morristown-Hamblen East will square off against Claiborne at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Jefferson County, they will challenge Bearden at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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