There's no place like home for Murray, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Saturday. They skirted past the Cyprus Pirates 7-5. That's more bragging rights for Murray, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
The team relied heavily on Easton Floyd, who went 1-for-4 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Jacob Reece, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
On Cyprus' side, Cam'ron Rendon and D.J. Oveson did some serious damage despite the final result: Rendon scored a run and stole three bases while going 3-for-4, while Oveson went 3-for-3 with a triple, a double, and an RBI. Rendon is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Easton Anderson, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Murray pushed their record up to 3-2 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.2 runs per game. As for Cyprus, they have fallen quite a ways from their 21-6 record last season and are now at 2-6.
Murray will have a chance to go back-to-back against Cyprus: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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