Hiwassee Dam has not done well against Murphy recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Hiwassee Dam Eagles sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 victory over the Murphy Bulldogs. The win made it back-to-back victories for Hiwassee Dam.
CLAY DAVIS made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. DAVIS has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. DAVIS was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
DAVIS wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was TRENTEN BEAVERS, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI. COLTON BERRONG was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
On Murphy's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zack Hogsed, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Even though they lost, Murphy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
The win got Hiwassee Dam back to even at 4-4. As for Murphy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. After both having extra time off, Hiwassee Dam and Robbinsville will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 4:30 p.m. on April 16th. Hiwassee Dam and Robbinsville are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads. As for Murphy, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Hayesville at 4:30 p.m. on April 16th.
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