The Murphy Bulldogs will head out to challenge the Franklin Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Murphy's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Franklin's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Murphy had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 18-run drubbing they dealt Andrews on Thursday. The Bulldogs never let the Wildcats get on the board and left with an 18-0 win. The victory was nothing new for the Bulldogs as they're now sitting on three straight.
The scorekeeper got an easy start on Wednesday as neither Franklin nor Murphy made it on the board until the fifth inning. The Panthers fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 5-4.
Suzanna Cabe was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She struck out 12 batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off ten hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs and two doubles.
Cabe wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kendall Rumans, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two doubles, and one run.
Murphy pushed their record up to 9-5 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Franklin, their loss dropped their record down to 13-5.
Murphy came out on top in a nail-biter against Franklin in their previous matchup on Wednesday, sneaking past 5-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bulldogs since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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