The Knoxville Central Bobcats will face off against the Morristown-Hamblen West Trojans at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Knoxville Central is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Knoxville Central's offense. They fell just short of Oak Ridge by a score of 1-0 on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Morristown-Hamblen West earned an 8-4 win over Volunteer on Tuesday.
Bryson Shepard made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Charles Dewald was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April of 2024.
Morristown-Hamblen West's victory bumped their record up to 13-6. As for Knoxville Central, their loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 10-9.
Knoxville Central took their win against Morristown-Hamblen West in their previous matchup back in April of 2021 by a conclusive 15-0 score. Will the Bobcats repeat their success, or do the Trojans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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