Softball Recap: Archbishop Murphy Drops Season-High Score on Lynnwood

Wildcats

Margin (Wins)

04/28/25 vs Lynnwood	20
04/11/25 @ Shorecrest	19
03/28/25 @ Lynnwood	18
03/13/25 vs Holy Names Academy	11
04/04/25 @ Meadowdale	10

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Archbishop Murphy). They put the hurt on the Lynnwood Royals with a sharp 22-2 win on Monday. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won seven games by eight runs or more so far this season.

Saylah Lopez made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Those six strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run, six RBI, and two runs. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Maddie Evans, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and one stolen base. What's more, she posted two RBI, the most she's had since back in March. Amaya Hernandez was another key player, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.

Archbishop Murphy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .786. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Archbishop Murphy pushed their record up to 10-5 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Lynnwood, they are on a 12-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-14.

We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Archbishop Murphy will square off against rival Marysville-Pilchuck at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Lynnwood is set to take on their familiar foe Meadowdale at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.