Jefferson County came tearing into Monday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Morristown-Hamblen East Hurricanes by a score of 4-1. That's two games straight that Jefferson County has won by exactly three runs.
Beau Revord made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Revord has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Revord was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Revord wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Anthony Woolard, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Jefferson County's victory bumped their record up to 11-8. As for Morristown-Hamblen East, they are on a ten-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-14.
Jefferson County will head out on the road to challenge Morristown-Hamblen West at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Jefferson County is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road. As for Morristown-Hamblen East, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Sevier County at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Sevier County's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Morristown-Hamblen East's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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