Declan Murphy turned in nothing short of a gem on Monday: he struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. As if that's not impressive enough, the pitching appearance was his fourth in a row with more than five innings. For the season, Murphy has been strong no matter where he plays. On the mound, he has an ERA of 3.43 over 34.7 innings pitched. Meanwhile, at bat he has slashed 0.362/0.465/0.532 with 30 runs, plus 18 stolen bases.
Murphy's strong effort led Carl Albert over Noble and he'll get a chance to do so again: the teams have a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Thanks in part to Murphy's efforts, Carl Albert will roll in on a 13-game winning streak. Will Murphy and the rest of the team keep the streak alive? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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