Baseball Game Preview: Hiwassee Dam Eagles vs. Murphy Bulldogs

Hiwassee Dam hasn't had much luck against Murphy recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Eagles will venture away from home to challenge the Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. Hiwassee Dam has given up an average of 12.1 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Hiwassee Dam came into their game on Monday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 17-4 to Towns County.

Hiwassee Dam saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was ABEL PENLAND, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and one RBI.

Meanwhile, it was close, but on Thursday Murphy sidestepped Andrews for a 3-2 victory.

Colton Morgan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on five hits and racked up eight Ks. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Murphy is 3-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 2-9 otherwise.

Murphy's win bumped their record up to 5-10. As for Hiwassee Dam, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-10-1.

Hiwassee Dam skirted past Murphy 6-5 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Bulldogs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.