Softball Recap: Collegiate falls despite strong effort from Harper Murphy

By Team Reports Apr 29, 2024, 7:01pm

Softball Recap: Collegiate Cougars vs. Atlantic Shores Christian Seahawks

Collegiate was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell just short of the Atlantic Shores Christian Seahawks by a score of 10-9. That's two games in a row now that Collegiate has lost by just one run.

Harper Murphy made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Leah Proffitt, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.

On Atlantic Shores Christian's side, Mylie McCoy made a big impact no matter where she played. She tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. McCoy was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Haven McAlister, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Olivia Edenfield, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.

Collegiate's defeat dropped their record down to 4-10. As for Atlantic Shores Christian, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-8.

Collegiate will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Christchurch School at 4:30 p.m. Collegiate is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season. As for Atlantic Shores Christian, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Isle of Wight Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Isle of Wight Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.

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