Murray County hasn't had much luck against Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Murray County Indians will head out to face off against the Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe Warriors at 5:30 p.m. Murray County will be strutting in after a win while Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe will be coming in after a defeat.
On Tuesday, Murray County was able to grind out a solid victory over North Murray, taking the game 7-2.
Emerie Bohannon made a splash no matter where she played. She pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off eight hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Charlsey Richards and Blakelee Ledford did most of the damage at the plate: Richards scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Ledford scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Lanie Spence, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of Ringgold by a score of 2-1.
Murray County now has a winning record of 8-7. As for Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-9.
Murray County skirted past Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe 7-6 when the teams last played back in August. The rematch might be a little tougher for Murray County since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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