The Murphy Bulldogs will head out on the road to face off against the Polk County Wildcats at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Murphy is coming into the match on a five-game losing streak.
Last Tuesday, Murphy fell victim to a rough 18-7 defeat at the hands of Swain County.
Murphy saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zack Hogsed, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Cameron Clem, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Polk County came up short against Cleveland on Wednesday and fell 9-4.
Murphy's loss dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Polk County, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-12 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Murphy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Polk County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.5. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Murphy came up short against Polk County in their previous meeting back in March of 2023, falling 10-6. Can Murphy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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