For the second straight game, Hiwassee Dam will face off against Murphy. The Eagles will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. The last three games Hiwassee Dam has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Thursday, Hiwassee Dam didn't have quite enough to beat Murphy and fell 3-2. The defeat continues a trend for the Eagles in their meetings with the Bulldogs: they've now lost four in a row.
For Murphy's part, Paisley Johnson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up 15 Ks. Johnson has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 13 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Murphy saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emma Hensley, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run. Another was Julia Dockery, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
Murphy pushed their record up to 10-6 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Hiwassee Dam, they now have a losing record of 6-7.
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