Archbishop Murphy had lost three straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped down to 5-12-1 to make it four. They fell just short of the Edmonds-Woodway Warriors by a score of 6-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Wildcats have suffered against the Warriors since March 16, 2023.
Tim Thomas made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season.
As for Edmonds-Woodway, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 11-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win they have posted against Archbishop Murphy since March 16, 2023.
On Edmonds-Woodway's side, they gave Declan Crawford the start and clearly made the right call: he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up four earned runs off six hits (and only one walk). Crawford has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. Finn Crawford picked up the save, tossing one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, DJ Karl was excellent, earning two runs and three stolen bases. Another player making a difference was Andrew Bau, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one RBI.
While Archbishop Murphy had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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