The Morristown-Hamblen West Trojans will face off against the Watertown Purple Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Morristown-Hamblen West is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season.
Morristown-Hamblen West was handed a six-run defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 victory over Bearden. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Trojans have posted since April 26, 2024.
Paxton Seal made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Charles Dewald
| 03/14/25 vs Bearden | 3 |
| 03/10/25 @ Jefferson County | 2 |
| 03/08/25 vs Cocke County | 2 |
| 03/06/25 vs South Greene | 2 |
| 04/08/24 vs Sevier County | 2 |
In other batting news, Charles Dewald was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in RBI. Bryson Shepard was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
Morristown-Hamblen West lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Watertown was able to grind out a solid victory over Seymour on Friday, taking the game 6-3.
Watertown now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Morristown-Hamblen West, their win bumped their record up to 7-2.
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