Murphy had lost three straight at home, but on Friday they dropped down to 2-12 to make it four. They lost 17-1 to Excel. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against Excel this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 17-0 last Friday.
As for Excel, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 12-2. The result was nothing new for Excel, who have now won eight contests by six runs or more so far this season.
For Excel's part, Guy Burton was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Burton was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with four RBI and one run. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Trent Williams, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season. JP Norris was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Coming up, Murphy will challenge Blount at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Excel, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Davidson at 6:00 p.m.
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