For the second straight game, Murray will face off against Granger. The Spartans will welcome the Lancers at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Murray will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Murray had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the ten-run drubbing they dealt Granger on Tuesday. The Spartans never let the Lancers get on the board and left with a 10-0 win. Considering the Spartans have won five games by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Sam Brousseau
| 04/08/25 @ Granger | 5 |
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Sam Brousseau and Brody Sofonia were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Brousseau pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Sofonia didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave Brousseau a new career-high in strikeouts (five). At the plate, Brousseau went 3-for-4 with two RBI and one double, while Sofonia scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Baylor Chappell, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Atticus Rogers was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base.
Murray hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Granger struck out 13 times.
With the loss, Granger broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 3-10. As for Murray, their victory bumped their record up to 8-2-1.
Granger's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Wednesday. Murray has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Granger, though, as they've been averaging only 3.6 strikeouts. Will Murray keep running through batters, or will the Lancers buck the trend? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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