The Morristown-Hamblen East Hurricanes will head out on the road to challenge the Chuckey-Doak Black Knights at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Saturday, Morristown-Hamblen East had just enough and edged North Greene out 5-4. The win made it back-to-back victories for Morristown-Hamblen East.
The team relied heavily on Blake Creech, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Connor Southard was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Chuckey-Doak, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Thursday. They put the hurt on Unaka with a sharp 12-0 win on Friday. The high-scoring effort was just what Chuckey-Doak needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Morristown-Hamblen East's victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-15. As for Chuckey-Doak, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season.
Everything went Morristown-Hamblen East's way against Chuckey-Doak when the teams last played back in March of 2023 as Morristown-Hamblen East made off with a 15-7 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Morristown-Hamblen East since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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