Softball Recap: Murphy Takes a Loss

Bulldogs

Previous 5 Games

04/21/25 @ Franklin	1-3
04/17/25 vs Andrews	19-0
04/16/25 vs Franklin	5-4
04/15/25 @ Andrews	25-5
04/04/25 @ Robbinsville	4-5

Murphy dropped their record down to 9-6 on Monday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins. They fell just short of the Franklin Panthers by a score of 3-1. Having soared to a lofty 19 runs in the game before, the Bulldogs couldn't push the score so high this time.

Julia Dockery was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one home run. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season.

As for Franklin, their victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-5. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 7.1 runs.

On Franklin's side, Suzanna Cabe made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and only one walk). Cabe has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one home run, one stolen base, and two RBI.

In other batting news, Layla Maloy was excellent, going 1-for-2 with one home run.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Murphy will square off against Hiwassee Dam at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Bulldogs 3.9, the Eagles 4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Franklin, they will face off against North Henderson at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Knights have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.81 runs per game on average), something the Panthers will no doubt try to take advantage of.