North Murray is 0-10 against Sonoraville since August of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The North Murray Mountaineers will face off against the Sonoraville Phoenix at 5:30 p.m. Neither North Murray nor Sonoraville posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
North Murray will head into Tuesday's game ready to turn things around: they lost a close one when they played last Monday but unfortunately for them the loss they were handed last Tuesday was a bit more commanding. They came up short against Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe, falling 11-0. The Mountaineers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
North Murray saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cadence Mulkey, who went 1-for-2 with a triple. That triple was Mulkey's first of the season.
Meanwhile, Sonoraville unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Wednesday. They lost 11-0 to Heritage. Considering the last time the Phoenix couldn't score was back in August, the team can't take the result too hard.
North Murray's defeat dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Sonoraville, their loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 11-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. North Murray has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Sonoraville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.7. The only question left is which team can snag more.
North Murray might still be hurting after the 9-0 defeat they got from Sonoraville in their previous matchup back in September of 2021. Can North Murray avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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