Murphy Baseball Pounds Blue Ridge Early College 25-4

Despite Blue Ridge Early College scoring 4 runs in the 5th inning, the dogs handled things comfortably at home on Tuesday, bringing home the 25-4 victory.

Briggs Cornwell started things off as he usually does in the first inning, singling and scoring Kellen Rumfelt, sparking the onslaught of offense for Murphy. In the second inning, the Dogs scored 11 runs thanks to Joe Swain, Hunter Curtis, Kellen Rumfelt, Braden Rumfelt, Caleb Allen and Peyton McCraken all driving in runs in the inning. The dogs racked up 19 hits on the day with multiple players have multiple hits, including Braden and Kellen Rumfelt, Joe Swain, Caleb Allen and Briggs Cornwell. Kellen Rumfelt was a force, going 4-5 at the plate, singling in the 1st, doubling and singling in the 2nd and singling in the fourth.

Hunter Curtis toed the rubber for the Dogs, allowing one hit and no runs and no walks, while fanning 5.