Lynnwood had lost 14 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 1-14 to make it 15. They lost 22-2 to the Archbishop Murphy Wildcats. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 18-0 back in March.
As for Archbishop Murphy, their record now sits at 10-5. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won seven matchups by eight runs or more so far this season.
For Archbishop Murphy's part, Saylah Lopez made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Those six strikeouts gave Lopez 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 was her first of the season.
In other batting news, Maddie Evans was incredible, getting 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.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Lynnwood is set to take on their familiar foe Meadowdale at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Archbishop Murphy will square off against rival Marysville-Pilchuck at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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