Morristown-Hamblen West lost against Knoxville Catholic back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Morristown-Hamblen West Trojans took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Knoxville Catholic Fighting Irish. Morristown-Hamblen West has not had much luck with Knoxville Catholic recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Jordan Watson was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Malakhi Isom, who went 3-for-3 with an RBI.
On Knoxville Catholic's side, Hudson Lutterman was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Lutterman has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Lutterman was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Lutterman wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Alex Ditmore, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI. Demarcus (dj) Lowery was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Morristown-Hamblen West's defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-6. As for Knoxville Catholic, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-14 record this season.
Morristown-Hamblen West will take on Knoxville Central at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Morristown-Hamblen West is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season. As for Knoxville Catholic, they will head out on the road to face off against Grace Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Grace Christian Academy will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Knoxville Catholic surely won't give up without a fight.
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