Murphy managed to slip by Smoky Mountain the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Bulldogs came up short against the Mustangs on Thursday, falling 15-5.
Konner Dockery made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. That stolen base was his first of the season. Aayden Williams was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Murphy now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Smoky Mountain, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
Looking ahead, Murphy will take on Swain County at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Maroon Devils have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.5 runs per game on average), something the Bulldogs will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Smoky Mountain, they will challenge A.C. Reynolds at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Rockets' pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so the Mustangs' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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