Smoky Mountain fell victim to Murphy and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They wound up with the same score they had in their last game (5-0), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. They have not had much luck with Murphy recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Smoky Mountain saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Abby Branning, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
On Murphy's side, the result came thanks to Paisley Johnson's shutout, as she gave up just five hits and racked up 11 Ks. Johnson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Julia Dockery, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Smoky Mountain's loss dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Murphy, the win (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 9-1.
Smoky Mountain will head out on the road to take on North Henderson at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Murphy, they will be playing at home against Hayesville at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Murphy's favor as the squad sits on four straight wins at home while Hayesville has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
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