The East Hamilton Hurricanes are taking a road trip to take on the Greeneville Greene Devils at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
East Hamilton came out on top against Chuckey-Doak on Friday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run first inning. The Hurricanes sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 victory over the Black Knights. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Hurricanes.
Mayson Cogbill and Peyton Hunter did most of the damage at the plate: Cogbill earned one RBI, two runs, and three stolen bases, while Hunter went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases and two runs. Those three stolen bases gave Cogbill a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaxon Morgan, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
East Hamilton hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least three batters in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Greeneville made easy work of Morristown-Hamblen East on Friday and carried off an 11-1 win. Considering the Greene Devils have won 16 contests by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
East Hamilton's record is now 14-10. As for Greeneville, their record now sits at 26-8.
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