Jefferson County is 10-0 against Morristown-Hamblen East since March of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Jefferson County Patriots will be staying on the road to face off against the Morristown-Hamblen East Hurricanes at 5:00 p.m. Morristown-Hamblen East took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Jefferson County, who comes in off a win.
Last Saturday, Jefferson County never let their opponents score. They walked away with a 3-0 win over University.
Dylan Edmonds spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on one hit and racked up six Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Jefferson County saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Anthony Woolard, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Morristown-Hamblen East was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 11-4 walloping at the hands of Carter.
Morristown-Hamblen East saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Blake Creech, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Jefferson County pushed their record up to 10-8 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.7 runs per game. As for Morristown-Hamblen East, their loss dropped their record down to 5-12.
Jefferson County was able to grind out a solid win over Morristown-Hamblen East in their previous meeting back in March, winning 8-5. Will Jefferson County repeat their success, or does Morristown-Hamblen East have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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