The Morristown-Hamblen West Trojans are taking a road trip to take on the Daniel Boone Trailblazers at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Neither Morristown-Hamblen West nor Daniel Boone posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Morristown-Hamblen West is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Gibbs just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Monday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eagles. The shutout was out of character for the Trojans seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in March.
Meanwhile, Daniel Boone suffered their closest defeat since April 8th on Tuesday. They fell just short of Volunteer by a score of 3-1. Surprisingly, this marked the Trailblazers' fifth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Daniel Boone got a good showing from Lilly Hilton, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Those zero hits allowed gave Hilton a new career-low.
Daniel Boone has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-11 record this season. As for Morristown-Hamblen West, their loss dropped their record down to 8-7.
Daniel Boone's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Morristown-Hamblen West hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .330. It's a different story for Daniel Boone, though, as they've only averaged .250. Will they be able to contain Morristown-Hamblen West's hitters?
Everything went Morristown-Hamblen West's way against Daniel Boone in their previous meeting on April 4th, as Morristown-Hamblen West made off with a 10-2 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Trojans since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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