Preview: St. Luke's Episcopal Wildcats vs. Murphy Panthers
St. Luke's Episcopal is 8-2 against Murphy since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The St. Luke's Episcopal Wildcats will head out on the road to take on the Murphy Panthers at 4:00 p.m. St. Luke's Episcopal is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
On Wednesday, while St. Luke's Episcopal put up plenty of runs, the same can't be said for Murphy. St. Luke's Episcopal blew past Murphy 13-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for St. Luke's Episcopal.
Jeremy Menhennett and Campbell Tillman were a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Menhennett pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Tillman struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). At the plate, Menhennett scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Tillman scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Cooper Frampton and Jackson Tapscott did most of the damage at the plate: Frampton scored three runs while going 2-for-3, while Tapscott scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Will Spivey was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
St. Luke's Episcopal's win bumped their record up to 5-9. As for Murphy, their loss dropped their record down to 4-14.
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