Softball Recap: Archie Williams Peregrine Falcons vs. Berkeley Yellowjackets
Archie Williams stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Saturday. They never let the Berkeley Yellowjackets onto the board and left with a 6-0 victory. This was payback for Archie Williams, who suffered a 12-0 loss the last time these two teams met.
Not much got past Paige Murphy, who gave up just two hits and racked up six Ks to keep Berkeley off the board. Murphy has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 16 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Archie Williams' win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Kennedy Dunsing, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Freed, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
On Berkeley's side, Addison Davis spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits.
Archie Williams has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. As for Berkeley, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-9.
Archie Williams will head out on the road to challenge Marin Catholic at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Archie Williams' pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Marin Catholic's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Berkeley, they will head out on the road to face off against Tennyson at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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