The Knoxville Central Bobcats will challenge the Morristown-Hamblen West Trojans at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Saturday, Knoxville Central came up short against Grace Christian Academy and fell 8-4. Knoxville Central has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Knoxville Central got a good showing from Noah Pointer, who pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Kaylin Chesney was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. Nick Riordan was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Morristown-Hamblen West also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to Knoxville Catholic by a score of 5-2. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Morristown-Hamblen West in their matchups with Knoxville Catholic: they've now lost four in a row.
Jordan Watson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Malakhi Isom, who went 3-for-3 with an RBI.
Knoxville Central's defeat dropped their record down to 13-9. As for Morristown-Hamblen West, their loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-6.
Everything went Knoxville Central's way against Morristown-Hamblen West when the teams last played back in April of 2021 as Knoxville Central made off with a 15-0 win. Will Knoxville Central repeat their success, or does Morristown-Hamblen West have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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