Cherokee fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Murphy on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 3-2. The Braves have struggled against the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Cherokee's loss dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Murphy, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 10-5.
Looking ahead, Cherokee will welcome Copper Basin at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Braves' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Cougars have averaged an impressive 7.4 runs per game this season. As for Murphy, they will head out to take on Smoky Mountain at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Mustangs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.24 runs per game on average), something the Bulldogs will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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