Murdock was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They lost 26-2 to the Gardner Wildcats. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Murdock of the 11-4 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
Kenndra Lamb was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a triple and a run. Another player making a difference was Lilyana Lee, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Murdock didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. This was only their 11th loss (out of 12 games) when they post five or more strikeouts.
Murdock's defeat dropped their record down to 1-14. As for Gardner, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-6.
Murdock didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 13-3 loss vs. St. Bernard's Central Catholic on the 16th. Gardner has also already played their next game, a 9-3 defeat against Tahanto Regional on the 20th.
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