Swain County got themselves on the board against Murphy on Friday, but Murphy never followed suit. They skirted past the Bulldogs 2-0. The game snapped a strange streak: the last four times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.
Rylee Rawls
| 03/21/25 vs Murphy | 7 |
| 03/18/25 @ Murphy | 9 |
| 03/14/25 @ Hiwassee Dam | 5 |
| 03/11/25 vs Hiwassee Dam | 10 |
| 03/07/25 @ Tuscola | 6 |
| + 5 more games |
Rylee Rawls was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two doubles. That's the most doubles she has posted since back in May of 2024.
Rawls wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Carley Teesateskie, who went 1-for-2 with one triple and two RBI.
The victory was their first at home , bumping their record up to 7-3. As for Murphy, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
Swain County has already played their next matchup, a 13-1 win against Hayesville on the 25th. As for Murphy, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 5-2 victory against Cherokee on the 24th.
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