Morristown-Hamblen East fell victim to Tennessee and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They lost 10-0 to the Tennessee Vikings. The defeat continues a trend for Morristown-Hamblen East in their matchups with Tennessee: they've now lost three in a row.
For Tennessee's part, Carly Compton made a splash while hitting and pitching. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 14 over six innings pitched. Compton has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in ten consecutive pitching appearances. Compton was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Madisyn Hall, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run. Katy Granger was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Morristown-Hamblen East's loss dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Tennessee, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 20-3.
Morristown-Hamblen East will be playing at home against Jefferson County at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The last three games Jefferson County has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Tennessee, they will head out on the road to face off against Karns at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams will come into the game having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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