For the second straight game, Murphy will face off against Hiwassee Dam. The Bulldogs will welcome the Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Murphy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
On Wednesday, Murphy got the win against Hiwassee Dam by a conclusive 13-5. The win continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won three in a row.
Colton Morgan and Zack Hogsed made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Morgan struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Hogsed struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Murphy is 2-1 when Morgan allows one or fewer earned runs, but 1-3 otherwise. At the plate, Morgan went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI, while Hogsed got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs. That's the most stolen bases Hogsed has posted since back in April of 2025.
Konner Dockery
| 03/18/26 @ Hiwassee Dam | 3 |
| 03/10/26 vs Swain County | 2 |
| 03/03/26 @ Polk County | 2 |
| 03/12/26 @ Smoky Mountain | 1 |
| 02/27/26 @ Towns County | 1 |
In other batting news, Konner Dockery was incredible, going 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. He has become a key player for Murphy: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 0-4 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Nathan Skogan, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Hiwassee Dam now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Murphy, their victory bumped their record up to 3-4.
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