Shorewood dropped their record down to 8-5 on Thursday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They fell just short of the Archbishop Murphy Wildcats by a score of 8-7. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 4-2 back in March.
Ellie Van Horn spent all ten innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and one unearned) runs on 12 hits and racked up 23 Ks.
On the hitting side, Lillian Perreault made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Grace McLaughlin, who went 1-for-5 with three runs and one RBI.
As for Archbishop Murphy, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 8-2. While they didn't have the best season last year (they finished 3-15), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
On Archbishop Murphy's side, they also let their pitcher toss all ten innings and she was also dialed-in: Ari Dixon gave up three earned (and three unearned) runs on six hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, Carly Madhavan and Sarah Fletcher did most of the damage at the plate: Madhavan went 2-for-4 with one home run and three runs, while Fletcher went 2-for-6 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Maddie Evans was another key player, going 3-for-5 with two runs and two doubles.
Shorewood has already played their next matchup, a 5-1 loss against Edmonds-Woodway on the 14th. As for Archbishop Murphy, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 21-2 victory against Shorecrest on the 11th.
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