The Archie Williams Peregrine Falcons will head out on the road to take on the Encinal Jets at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Archie Williams is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged Analy out 6-5.
Paige Murphy spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up nine Ks. Those eight innings set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, Archie Williams saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Abby Berner, who went 1-for-4 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Lydia Battaglia, who went 1-for-4 with a triple and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Encinal put the finishing touches on their 14th blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Miramonte with a sharp 14-4 victory. The win was familiar territory for Encinal who now have five in a row.
Cameron Tran made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Tran was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a double.
In other batting news, Riley Chadwick and Sherrielyn Ferrer did most of the damage at the plate: Chadwick went 2-for-2 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Ferrer went 2-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. Kiely Wong was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Archie Williams' record now sits at 16-7. As for Encinal, they pushed their record up to 21-4 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Encinal's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Friday. Archie Williams has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.2 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Encinal, though, as they've been averaging only 4. Will Archie Williams keep running through batters, or will Encinal buck the trend?
Archie Williams took their win against Encinal in their previous meeting back in May of 2017 by a conclusive 12-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Archie Williams since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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