Softball Preview: Cascade Bruins vs. Archbishop Murphy Wildcats
Cascade is 4-0 against Archbishop Murphy since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Cascade Bruins will be playing at home against the Archbishop Murphy Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. Both teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
In what's become a running theme this season, Cascade gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They blew past Lynnwood 14-5. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Cascade.
Meanwhile, Archbishop Murphy scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They were the clear victor by an 18-1 margin over Marysville-Pilchuck. The high-scoring effort was just what Archbishop Murphy needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Emily Crawford and Markella Vick did most of the damage at the plate: Crawford went 3-for-4 with six RBI and a double, while Vick went 2-for-3 with three runs and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Ashlie Latta, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Cascade's victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-10. As for Archbishop Murphy, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-13.
Cascade was able to grind out a solid victory over Archbishop Murphy in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, winning 7-3. Does Cascade have another victory up their sleeve, or will Archbishop Murphy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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