Lady Bulldogs Softball Downs Chatham Charter, Advance to Second Round
Sports, Team FYN Sports, TeamFYNSports May 5, 2021
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The #10 seed Murphy Lady Bulldogs softball team traveled to #7 seed Chatham Charter last night for the first round of the NCHSAA 1A State Softball Playoffs. The Lady Bulldogs did not have a problem handling the Chatham Charter Lady Knights, winning 17-3 and advancing to the second round of the playoffs.
The next round is where things will get interesting. Murphy will face the winner of #2 seed conference rival Robbinsville and #15 seed South Stokes. No disrespect to South Stokes, but I know the matchup that all of the local area fans want to see, and thats Dogs vs Knights on the softball diamond part 3.
Murphy took game one of the regular season against Robbinsville 14-10, but the Black Knights got their revenge in game two, winning 11-6. The losses to each other were the only losses either team had all year.
Robbinsville and South Stokes will play tonight in Robbinsville at 5:00 p.m.
Murphy Softball Moves to 6-1, Tied For First In Conference
Sports, Team FYN Sports, TeamFYNSports April 19, 2021
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The Murphy Bulldogs Softball team got back in the win column with a 2-0 dub over Rosman last Thursday, after Robbinsville handed them their first loss of the season on Tuesday.
In the sixth game of the season for the Dogs, they traveled to Robbinsville to face the Black Knights in their rubber match. Murphy had ran away with the W the first time these two faced each other, but wouldnt get so lucky this time around, as the Black Knights handed them their first loss of the season, 11-6.
Annie-Kate Dalton got the scoring going in the first inning for the Bulldogs, knocking a solo homer over the fence. That lead didnt last long however, as Robbinsville tacked on three runs in the third inning thanks to Patience Frapp and Zoie Shuler, who both had RBIs in the inning. Robbinsville scored runs in every inning except for the 6th, and the Dogs were unable to keep up with their high powered offense.
Murphys offense did manage nine hits in the bout against Robbinsville. Annie-Kate Dalton and Riley Dockery all managed multiple hits. Dockery managed to go 3-4 at the plate and led the Dogs offensively.
After they dropped the game against Robbinsville, Murphy got back in the win column with a shut-out win over the Rosman Tigers.
Senior Grace Nelson leads the team in batting average this year, with a .565 average through 7 games.
Annie-Kate Dalton and Sanai Wilson are also batting .500 for the Dogs this year.
Jersey Schwalm has pitched every inning this year for Murphy. She boasts a 3.87 ERA and a 6-1 record. She has also stuck out 46 opposing batters thus far this year.
Lady Bulldogs hang on, Beat Rosman 5-4 in opener
Sports, Team FYN Sports, TeamFYNSports March 24, 2021
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Rosman, NC- The Murphy Lady Bulldogs traveled to Transylvania County yesterday to face the Rosman Tigers. The Lady Bulldogs were able to hold off the Tigers late comeback, winning 5-4.
Jersey Schwalm was in the circle for the Dogs. She threw all 7 innings, allowing 4 runs on 5 hits, while striking out 5 Rosman batters.
Sophomore Ansley Hogsed was the catalyst for the Bulldogs on offense, as she went 3-4 at the plate with a double and 2 Runs Batted In.
Sophomore Riley Dockery also managed multiple hits at the game and rove in a run.
Senior Annie-Kate Dalton hit a deep bomb in the top of the Fourth inning that started Murphy’s biggest scoring inning. Maddison Seabolt also drove in a run, and Ansley Hogsed scored on a passed ball.
Reagan Peterson hit a fly ball in the seventh inning that scored a run, followed by a throwing error that allowed Riley Dockery to score the game winning run.
Murphy faced some pretty tough pitching in the outing, but they were still able to hold on for a W.
They will have a home game against Andrews tomorrow.