Murphy is 10-0 against Hayesville since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Murphy Bulldogs will head out on the road to take on the Hayesville Yellowjackets at 4:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Murphy has ten straight victories, Hayesville has six straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Murphy stacked a fourth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Hayesville with a sharp 10-4 win.
Paisley Johnson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on one hit and racked up 16 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Julia Dockery was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. Taryn Morrow was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run and four RBI.
Murphy's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-1. As for Hayesville, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-8.
Hayesville's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Murphy hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .372. It's a different story for Hayesville, though, as they've only averaged .230. Will they be able to contain Murphy's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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