Murphy had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. Everything went their way against the Hiwassee Dam Eagles as they made off with a 16-2 win. The Bulldogs not only won on Monday, but they posted their biggest win since March 12th (when they won 17-3).
Colton Morgan made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Murphy is undefeated when he allows at most two walks, but 4-10 otherwise. Morgan was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with three RBI and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March.
Alex Roldan
| 04/28/25 vs Hiwassee Dam | 3 |
| 04/16/25 vs Towns County | 2 |
| 03/12/25 @ Cherokee | 2 |
| 03/07/25 vs North Buncombe | 2 |
| 02/26/25 @ Franklin | 2 |
In other batting news, Alex Roldan was excellent, going 3-for-4 with three runs. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Adam Cook was another key player, going 2-for-5 with two runs and two RBI.
Murphy's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-10. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.7 runs over those games. As for Hiwassee Dam, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost nine of their last 11 contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-12-1 record this season.
Murphy wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 17-5 defeat against Hayesville on the 29th. As for Hiwassee Dam, they have also already played their next game, a 3-2 loss against Andrews on the 29th.
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