Bryson City – Murphy led 2-1 before adding 2 important insurance runs in the top of the 7th inning to take a 4-1 win over Swain on Monday.
Swain’s Darren Blankenship gave up only 2 earned runs over 6 2/3 innings of work against the first place Bulldogs. Blankenship walked only 1 and scattered 8 hits.
Zach Epps had a pair of hits, including a double, and drove home Trae Bradley with the Devils only run of the game. Bradley was 1-2 with Craig Cutshaw and Dawson Chambers adding the Devils other hits on the day.