Murdock was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They lost 13-3 to the St. Bernard's Central Catholic Bernardians. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Murdock of the 5-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
Sadie Bauver was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
Even though they lost, Murdock didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. This was only their 12th loss (out of 13 games) when they post five or more strikeouts.
Murdock's defeat dropped their record down to 1-15. As for St. Bernard's Central Catholic, their win ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-2.
Murdock didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 9-4 victory vs. North Brookfield on the 20th. As for St. Bernard's Central Catholic, they will head out on the road to challenge Fitchburg at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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