Softball Recap: Murdock Takes a Loss

Murdock came into their game on Monday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against the Gardner Wildcats, falling 8-2. The Blue Devils haven't had much luck with the Wildcats recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.

Kassandra Santos

Batters Struck Out

04/02/25 @ West Boylston	2
04/16/25 @ Maynard	3
03/31/25 @ Prouty	6
04/10/25 @ Narragansett Regional	7
04/18/25 vs Tahanto Regional	7

Kassandra Santos spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and three unearned) runs on 11 hits and racked up 11 Ks. Those 11 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.

On the hitting side, Shannon Connolly was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI. That stolen base marked the first that she has snagged this season.

Murdock's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Gardner, their record is now 7-4.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Murdock will welcome West Boylston at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Gardner, they will be playing at home against Bromfield at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Trojans have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.4 runs per game on average), something the Wildcats will no doubt try to take advantage of.