Robbinsville is 1-9 against Murphy since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Robbinsville Black Knights will be playing in front of their home fans against the Murphy Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Things were looking good for Robbinsville after they put the first points on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell 7-2 to Hayesville. Robbinsville has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Bryc Garrison was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Murphy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They took a 13-8 hit to the loss column at the hands of Swain County.
Robbinsville's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-5. As for Murphy, their loss dropped their record down to 4-10.
Robbinsville came up short against Murphy when the teams last played back in April of 2023, falling 5-0. Thankfully for Robbinsville, Isaac Cole (who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over seven innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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