Murphy is 2-8 against Franklin since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Bulldogs will host the Panthers at 4:30 p.m. Murphy's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Franklin's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Murphy's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed last Wednesday. They put the hurt on Hayesville with a sharp 10-0 win. Considering the Bulldogs have won five matchups by more than six runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Franklin faced off against West Stokes on Saturday. The Panthers lost 10-2 to the Wildcats.
Murphy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a massive bump to their 7-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Franklin, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-6.
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