The Archbishop Murphy Wildcats will face off against the Meadowdale Mavericks at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Archbishop Murphy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.3 runs per game this season.
Edmonds-Woodway hit Archbishop Murphy with a four-run third inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Wildcats took an 11-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Warriors. The Wildcats have struggled against the Warriors recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Markella Vick was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. Carly Madhavan was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Meadowdale ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They had just enough and edged out Shorewood 6-5. The victory was familiar territory for the Mavericks, who have now won four games in a row.
Olivia Feistel spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, Jaeden Sajec was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and three runs. Those three stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Samantha Martens, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Meadowdale kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They are 4-2 when they post 11 or more hits.
Meadowdale's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-9. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Archbishop Murphy, their loss dropped their record down to 12-7.
Meadowdale's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Archbishop Murphy has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.2 hits per game. It's a different story for Meadowdale, though, as they've been averaging 9.3 hits. Given Archbishop Murphy's sizable advantage in that area, the Mavericks will need to find a way to close that gap.
Archbishop Murphy took their win against Meadowdale when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 17-7 score. Will the Wildcats repeat their success, or do the Mavericks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
