Swain County hasn't had much luck against Murphy recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Swain County Maroon Devils will be playing at home against the Murphy Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Swain County 3.6, Murphy 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
If Swain County beats Murphy with six runs on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Swain County beat Murphy on Tuesday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 6-2. Surprisingly, this marked the fourth straight game that the away team has come away the victor.
For Murphy's part, Paisley Johnson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six earned runs on 12 hits and racked up seven Ks. Johnson has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts any time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Piper Dalton made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Swain County's win bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Murphy, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
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