Morristown-Hamblen East came into Saturday's match having lost 11 straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They won by a run and slipped past the Coalfield Yellow Jackets 3-2.
Carson Winstead spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kyle Cloninger, who went 1-for-4 with a home run.
Morristown-Hamblen East's win bumped their record up to 6-15. As for Coalfield, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-5.
Morristown-Hamblen East didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 5-4 victory vs. North Greene on the 20th. As for Coalfield, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Wartburg Central at 5:00 p.m. Coalfield's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Wartburg Central's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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