Sadly, Polk County is still looking for their first win of the season after four games. They fell victim to a rough 9-2 defeat at the hands of the Murphy Bulldogs on Tuesday. Polk County was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Murphy apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2016.
For Murphy's part, Paisley Johnson made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Johnson was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Murphy let Emma Laney and Sania Wilson loose on the outfield. Laney scored two runs while going 2-for-4, while Wilson scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Julia Dockery, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Polk County's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Murphy, they pushed their record up to 3-1 with that win, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Polk County will challenge Roane County at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Murphy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Andrews at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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