Blount barely beat Murphy the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Blount Leopards put the hurt on the Murphy Panthers with a sharp 9-2 win on Tuesday. The victory was nothing new for the Leopards as they're now sitting on three straight.
Bailey James
| 03/18/25 vs Murphy | 2 |
| 02/25/25 @ Moss Point | 1 |
| 04/11/24 vs Pensacola | 1 |
| 03/21/24 @ Escambia County | 1 |
| 03/14/24 @ Fruitdale | 1 |
Bailey James and Joshua Zine Jr. did most of the damage at the plate: James scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in both of his plate appearances, while Zine Jr. scored a run while getting on base in both of his plate appearances. Those two runs gave James a new career-high. Corrin Lang was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Blount always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .565. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Murphy only posted an OBP of .286.
Blount's win bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Murphy, they are on a 25-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-18.
Coming up, Blount is taking a road trip to square off against Monroe County at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Murphy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against McGill-Toolen at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. McGill-Toolen's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Murphy's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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