Murphy hasn't had much luck against Baker recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Murphy Panthers will head out to face off against the Baker Hornets at 5:00 p.m. Murphy has given up an average of 14.9 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
Murphy is headed into Thursday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 22nd straight game dating back to last season on Wednesday. They lost 12-0 to Bryant. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Panthers have suffered against the Hurricanes since February 19, 2019.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Hornets on Tuesday. Baker never let East Central get on the board and left with a 10-0 win. Baker has beaten East Central the last four times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest East Central has come to flipping the script.
Murphy's loss dropped their record down to 0-15. As for Baker, their victory bumped their record up to 4-6.
Murphy might still be hurting after the 9-0 defeat they got from Baker when the teams last played back in March of 2019. Can Murphy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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