The Jefferson County Patriots will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against the Morristown-Hamblen West Trojans at 5:30 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Monday, Jefferson County beat Morristown-Hamblen East 4-1. That's two games straight that Jefferson County has won by exactly three runs.
Beau Revord was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, 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 big at the plate, 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.
Meanwhile, Morristown-Hamblen West entered their tilt with Grainger with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They put the hurt on the Grizzlies with a sharp 8-2 win in their second game on Saturday. Morristown-Hamblen West might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won six games by six runs or more this season.
Like Jefferson County, Morristown-Hamblen West also got a great game from a two-way player: Jordan Watson. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Watson was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and a double.
In other batting news, Paxton Seal was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Bryson Shepard, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Jefferson County's record is now 11-8. As for Morristown-Hamblen West, they pushed their record up to 10-4 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
Jefferson County came out on top in a nail-biter against Morristown-Hamblen West when the teams last played back in March, sneaking past 4-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Jefferson County since the team 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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