Morristown-Hamblen East was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They fell just short of the Cherokee Chiefs by a score of 8-7. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Morristown-Hamblen East of the 12-5 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Connor Southard was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Blake Creech, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Morristown-Hamblen East's defeat dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Cherokee, the win (which was their 13th in a row) raised their record to 13-4.
Morristown-Hamblen East will head out on the road to square off against Northview Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Northview Academy is coming into the game with three straight losses at home, meaning Morristown-Hamblen East will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. Cherokee will take on Union County at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Cherokee is facing Union County at the right time seeing as Union County is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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