Morristown-Hamblen East's game last Wednesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 win over the Carter Green Hornets. This was payback for the Hurricanes, who suffered an 11-4 loss the last time these two teams met.
Connor Southard looked comfortable as he pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Morristown-Hamblen East saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tucker Wyatt, who scored two runs while going 1-for-1. Those two runs gave Wyatt a new career-high.
Morristown-Hamblen East's victory bumped their record up to 5-13-1. As for Carter, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Morristown-Hamblen East will welcome South Greene at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Carter, they will be playing at home against Gibbs at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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