The Murphy Bulldogs baseball team scored 17 runs and limited the host Cherokee Braves to 2 in the Bulldogs league victory on Monday.

The Bulldogs (4-1) will now prepare for their challenge against Hayesville (Hayesville, NC). The Yellowjackets come into the 1A Smoky Mountain - Big challenge with a 6-0 record. In their last challenge, Hayesville beat Smoky Mountain (Sylva, NC), 8-6, in a non-league challenge.

With the defeat, Cherokee falls to 0-4 on the season. The Braves travel to Highlands (Highlands, NC) to encounter the Highlanders in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, March 19. The Highlanders come into the challenge with a record of 0-4. Highlands lost 7-4 in their recent non-league challenge against Tallulah Falls (Tallulah Falls, GA)