The crowd at Thursday's league match between the Murphy Bulldogs (Murphy, NC) and the host Hiwassee Dam Eagles (Murphy, NC), saw Murphy's softball team edge Hiwassee Dam by a score of 8-7.

Coming up next, the Bulldogs encounter the Hayesville Yellowjackets (Hayesville, NC) in a Smoky Mountain 1A test, on Tuesday, April 25. Murphy will attempt to improve on its 8-5 season record. The Yellowjackets come into the test with a 2-7 record after their 12-0 league loss to Cherokee (Cherokee, NC).

The Eagles (8-5) will now prepare for their test against Robbinsville (Robbinsville, NC). The Black Knights come into the Smoky Mountain 1A test with a 13-3 record. In their last test, Robbinsville was tipped by A.C. Reynolds (Asheville, NC), 10-2, in a non-league test.