North Murray won against Union County on Thursday with three runs and decided to stick to that total again on Monday. The Mountaineers had just enough and edged out the Pepperell Dragons 3-2. That's two games straight that the Mountaineers have won by just one run.
Mountaineers
| vs PHS 8-24-2026 | 3-2 | W |
| @ UCHS 8-20-2026 | 3-2 | W |
| vs RHS 8-18-2026 | 4-2 | W |
| @ WHHS 8-17-2026 | 20-0 | W |
The victory was the fourth in a row for North Murray, bringing their record up to 5-3. The wins were made possible by their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those four games. As for Pepperell, they have been struggling for a while as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. North Murray will square off against Sonoraville at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Pepperell, they will host Heard County at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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