Shorecrest was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They lost 21-2 to the Archbishop Murphy Wildcats. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-3 last Wednesday.
Shorecrest saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lauren Atherton, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Gabrielle Lawrence also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Shorecrest's loss dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Archbishop Murphy, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-2.
Coming up, Shorecrest will venture away from home to take on Meadowdale at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Mavericks have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.13 runs per game on average), something the Scots will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Archbishop Murphy, they will host Mountlake Terrace at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Wildcats' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Hawks have averaged an impressive 10.9 runs per game this season.
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