The Morristown-Hamblen West Trojans will head out on the road to challenge the Sevier County Smoky Bears at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Morristown-Hamblen West proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by 18) but on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past Cocke County 4-2. The win was nothing new for Morristown-Hamblen West as they're now sitting on three straight.
Morristown-Hamblen West saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Urijah Marsingill, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Marsingill is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Malakhi Isom was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Sevier County gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. Everything went their way against Manchester as Sevier County made off with an 11-1 win. The victory was familiar territory for Sevier County who now have three in a row.
Morristown-Hamblen West has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. As for Sevier County, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-3.
Morristown-Hamblen West beat Sevier County 9-4 when the teams last played back in March. Does Morristown-Hamblen West have another victory up their sleeve, or will Sevier County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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