Cedarcrest fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Archbishop Murphy on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Archbishop Murphy Wildcats by a score of 3-2. Cedarcrest was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Archbishop Murphy apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March.
Luke Thompson put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Thompson has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Thompson was also big at the plate, going 4-for-4 with an RBI.
Thompson wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Questad, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Cedarcrest has traveled a rocky road recently having lost 14 of their last 15 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-17 record this season. As for Archbishop Murphy, they now have a winning record of 10-9.
Cedarcrest does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Archbishop Murphy, they will head out on the road to take on Sedro-Woolley at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Sedro-Woolley's favor as the squad sits on seven straight wins at home while Archbishop Murphy has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
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