Andrews had lost eight straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 0-9 to make it nine. They came up short against the Murphy Bulldogs, falling 19-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 25-5 on Tuesday.
As for Murphy, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 9-5. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.3 runs over those games.
For Murphy's part, Paisley Johnson made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Johnson has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances. She was even better at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI and two doubles. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Emma Laney was a standout: she went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and two doubles. The team also got some help courtesy of Julia Dockery, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple.
Coming up, Andrews will be playing at home against Copper Basin at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Murphy, they will venture away from home to square off against Franklin at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Panthers' pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so the Bulldogs' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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