Morristown-Hamblen West dropped their record down to 8-7 on Monday, which also ended the team's five-game streak of wins at home. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Gibbs Eagles. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Trojans haven't been shut out since back in March.
As for Gibbs, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 25-3. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 0 runs in those games.
For Gibbs' part, Malyiah Smith and Brianna Baker did most of the damage at the plate: Smith went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs, while Baker went a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple, one stolen base, and one RBI. Smith has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times she's played.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Morristown-Hamblen West will head out to face off against Daniel Boone at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Gibbs, they will venture away from home to take on Scott at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
