Murphy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They took a 14-10 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Andrews Wildcats. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 4-3 on Tuesday.
Peyton Bain and Colton Morgan stepped up to the plate in a big way. Bain went 3-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI, while Morgan got on base in all five of his plate appearances with three stolen bases and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Aayden Williams, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Murphy's defeat dropped their record down to 5-10. As for Andrews, they pushed their record up to 17-0 with the victory, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Murphy is set to square off against their familiar foe Cherokee at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Andrews will take on rival Hayesville at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Wildcats 3.6, the Yellowjackets 4.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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