The Murphy Bulldogs (Murphy, NC) baseball the visiting Cherokee Braves (Cherokee, NC), 9-5 in Friday's league contest.

Coming up next, the Bulldogs encounter the Rabun Gap-Nacoochee Eagles (Rabun Gap, GA) in a non-league contest, on Monday, April 4. Murphy will attempt to better on its 7-3 season record. The Eagles come into the contest with a 6-5 record after their 4-0 league loss to Asheville Christian Academy (Swannanoa, NC).

The Braves now sport a 3-6 record. They play next when they host Robbinsville for a Smoky Mountain 1A contest on Tuesday, April 5. Cherokee will encounter a Black Knights squad coming off a 18-0 league loss to Swain County (Bryson City, NC). The Black Knights record now stands at 1-7.