Bulldogs
| 03/12/26 @ Smoky Mountain | 5 |
| 03/10/26 vs Swain County | 21 |
| 03/04/26 vs Union County | 0 |
| 03/03/26 @ Polk County | 11 |
| 02/27/26 @ Towns County | 4 |
The Murphy Bulldogs will venture away from home to face off against the Swain County Maroon Devils at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Murphy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
Murphy managed to slip by Smoky Mountain the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Bulldogs came up short against the Mustangs on Thursday, falling 15-5.
Konner Dockery was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. That stolen base marked the first that he has snagged this season. Another player making a difference was Aayden Williams, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Meanwhile, Swain County came up short against Murphy on Tuesday and fell 21-16. The Maroon Devils have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jones Robinson led a balanced group of hitters, going 3-for-5 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Druw Cody, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Murphy now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Swain County, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Murphy beat Swain County 21-16 when the teams last played on Tuesday. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bulldogs since the squad 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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