Baseball Game Preview: Murphy Bulldogs vs. Rabun Gap-Nacoochee Eagles

Bulldogs

Runs

03/24/25 @ Rosman	5
03/21/25 @ Swain County	8
03/18/25 vs Swain County	4
03/13/25 @ Towns County	0
03/12/25 @ Cherokee	17
+ 4 more games

Murphy is 0-4 against Rabun Gap-Nacoochee since March of 2016 but things could change on Friday. Murphy will take on Rabun Gap-Nacoochee at 5:30 p.m. Murphy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.

Murphy is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Monday. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 6-5 heartbreaker at the hands of Rosman.

Colton Morgan made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Adam Cook was another key player, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.

Meanwhile, Rabun Gap-Nacoochee came tearing into Wednesday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Lions get on the board and left with a 10-0 win. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by ten runs or more this season.

Rabun Gap-Nacoochee now has a winning record of 8-7. As for Murphy, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.

Murphy might still be hurting after the 14-2 loss they got from Rabun Gap-Nacoochee in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Can Murphy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.