Murphy is 10-0 against Andrews since March of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Murphy Bulldogs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Andrews Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
The matchup between Murphy and Franklin on Monday hardly resembled the 3-1 effort from their previous meeting. Murphy took a 12-8 hit to the loss column at the hands of Franklin.
Zack Hogsed was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Hogsed was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Hogsed wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Zack Skogan, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Adam Cook, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Andrews suffered a tough 8-1 loss at the hands of Hiwassee Dam on Friday. Andrews has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Murphy now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Andrews, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Murphy took their victory against Andrews in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 8-1. Does Murphy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Andrews turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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