Softball Recap: Monroe Bearcats vs. Archbishop Murphy Wildcats
Monroe put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Friday. They never let the Archbishop Murphy Wildcats onto the board and left with a 15-0 win. The victory was familiar territory for Monroe who now have four in a row.
Holly Pettitt made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Pettitt has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Pettitt was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Vivian Knuckey and Hadley Oylear did most of the damage at the plate: Knuckey went 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI, while Oylear scored four runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Isabelle Webster, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Archbishop Murphy's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maliya Dixon, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Monroe's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-6. As for Archbishop Murphy, their loss dropped their record down to 2-11.
Monroe will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Lynnwood at 6:30 p.m. Monroe is facing Lynnwood at the right time seeing as Lynnwood is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Archbishop Murphy, they will head out on the road to square off against Everett at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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