Archbishop Murphy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of the Stanwood Spartans by a score of 5-3. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Archbishop Murphy of the 7-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Wednesday.
For Stanwood's part, Tanner Requa made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Requa was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Connor Clifton, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a triple, a run, and a double. Another player making a difference was Luke Brennan, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Archbishop Murphy's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-8. As for Stanwood, they pushed their record up to 8-6 with that win, which was their sixth straight on the road.
As of now, neither Archbishop Murphy nor Stanwood have any future games scheduled.
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