Softball Game Preview: Murphy Bulldogs vs. Cherokee Braves

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Previous Games

03/14/24 - Home	6-5 W
03/12/24 - Away	13-11 W
03/24/23 - Away	17-3 W
03/21/23 - Home	5-4 W
04/01/22 - Home	6-9 L
+ 5 more games

Murphy has gone 8-2 against Cherokee recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. Murphy will look to defend their home field against Cherokee at 4:30 p.m. Murphy's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Cherokee's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

Murphy fell victim to Swain County and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They fell just short of the Maroon Devils by a score of 2-0. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, the Bulldogs' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.

Meanwhile, Cherokee gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener back in February. They blew past Asheville 16-1. The Braves haven't had any issues with the Cougars recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.

Murphy's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Cherokee, their victory bumped their record up to 1-0.

Murphy skirted past Cherokee 6-5 when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Will Murphy repeat their success, or does Cherokee has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.