Morristown-Hamblen West entered their tilt with Cocke County with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 win over the Cocke County Fighting Cocks on Saturday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Morristown-Hamblen West also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2022.
Morristown-Hamblen West's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Urijah Marsingill, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Marsingill has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times 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.
On Cocke County's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jake Ellison, who went 2-for-2 with a double.
Morristown-Hamblen West has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. As for Cocke County, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-7.
Morristown-Hamblen West will head out on the road to challenge Sevier County at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Morristown-Hamblen West is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season. As for Cocke County, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Fulton at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Cocke County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
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