North Murray is on a three-game streak of home losses, Ringgold an 11-game streak of away losses dating back to last season, but someone's luck is about to change on Monday. The North Murray Mountaineers will host the Ringgold Tigers at 5:30 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
North Murray's hitters might be in the hot seat on Monday considering what happened against Sonoraville on Thursday. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 11-0 to the Phoenix, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Meanwhile, Ringgold came up short against Rockmart on Thursday and fell 10-6.
Emma Harper was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. That home run was her first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Breanna Freeman, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Freeman wasn't the only one working in the home runs department: Ringgold lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've posted since back in October of 2023.
North Murray's defeat dropped their record down to 5-12. As for Ringgold, their loss dropped their record down to 3-10.
North Murray's speedy runners might be the difference in Monday's match. North Murray has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Ringgold, though, as they've been averaging only 0.7. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will North Murray continue to outrun the ball?
North Murray suffered a grim 16-0 defeat to Ringgold when the teams last played back in September of 2021. Can North Murray avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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