After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Dade County, Murray County was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe Warriors , sneaking past 6-5. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Indians also won the last time the pair played back in August.
Emerie Bohannon spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on ten hits.
At the plate, Blakelee Ledford was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. The last time her batting average was this high was back in August. The team also got some help courtesy of Brayleigh Amos, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Murray County now has a winning record of 9-8. As for Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-10 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Murray County will venture away from home to challenge Sonoraville at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Sonoraville's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Murray County's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe, they will head out to square off against Union County at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe is facing Union County at the right time seeing as Union County is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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