North Murray is 2-8 against Ringgold since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Mountaineers will venture away from home to challenge the Tigers at 5:30 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
North Murray will bounce into Thursday's matchup after beating Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Mountaineers skirted past the Warriors 5-4. The win was some much needed relief for the Mountaineers as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak.
Jordan Coker spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned runs on seven hits. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because North Murray is 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 3-20 otherwise.
Anthony Skojac
| 04/15/25 vs Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe | 3 |
| 03/25/25 vs Murray County | 2 |
| 03/08/25 vs Lookout Valley | 2 |
| 02/22/25 @ Pepperell | 2 |
| 04/11/25 @ Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe | 1 |
At the plate, Anthony Skojac was excellent, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Caden Bush was another key player, scoring a run while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Ringgold, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Coahulla Creek on Tuesday, sneaking past 3-1.
Ringgold's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-10. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.3 runs over those games. As for North Murray, their victory bumped their record up to 5-21.
North Murray suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Ringgold when the teams last played back in April of 2022. Can the Mountaineers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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