Murphy had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 1.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Polk County Wildcats with a sharp 9-2 win. That seven run margin sets a new team best for Murphy this season.
Paisley Johnson was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Johnson was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Murphy let Emma Laney and Sania Wilson loose on the outfield. Laney scored two runs while going 2-for-4, while Wilson scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Julia Dockery was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Murphy pushed their record up to 3-1 with that victory, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.4 runs per game. As for Polk County, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-4.
Murphy will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Andrews at 4:30 p.m. As for Polk County, they will head out on the road to challenge Roane County at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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