Jefferson County was the 8-7 winner over Morristown-Hamblen East when they last played one another back in March, but their luck changed this time around. The Jefferson County Patriots took a 9-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Morristown-Hamblen East Hurricanes on Tuesday. Jefferson County just can't catch a break and has now endured three defeats in a row.
Faith Whited was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Aubrey McBride, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases.
Jefferson County's loss dropped their record down to 10-13. As for Morristown-Hamblen East, their victory bumped their record up to 3-7.
Jefferson County didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 7-0 win vs. Sevier County on the 18th. As for Morristown-Hamblen East, they will challenge Karns at 11:15 a.m. on Saturday.
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