For the second straight game, Morristown-Hamblen West will face off against Morristown-Hamblen East. It'll be Eastside v. Westside when the Trojans and the Hurricanes meet at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Morristown-Hamblen West will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
Morristown-Hamblen West barely beat Morristown-Hamblen East the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Trojans blew past the Hurricanes 11-1 on Tuesday. The Trojans haven't had any issues with the Hurricanes recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
Paxton Seal made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March.
Cody Blair
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In other batting news, Cody Blair and Charles Dewald did most of the damage at the plate: Blair went 2-for-3 with four RBI and two doubles, while Dewald scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Those four RBI gave Blair a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Connor Rouse, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Morristown-Hamblen West was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .550. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .324 or higher in three consecutive contests.
Morristown-Hamblen West pushed their record up to 11-4 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Morristown-Hamblen East, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-12-1 record this season.
Morristown-Hamblen East's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Morristown-Hamblen West hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .351. It's a different story for Morristown-Hamblen East, though, as they've only averaged .206. Will they be able to contain Morristown-Hamblen West's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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