The Mountlake Terrace Hawks will face off against the Archbishop Murphy Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Mountlake Terrace is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Wednesday. They came up short against Shorewood, falling 9-1.
Bri Reyes was huge no matter where she played even without the win. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one triple and one run.
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Reyes wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jordyn Stokes, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one stolen base. Stokes has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played.
Meanwhile, Archbishop Murphy fell victim to Kamiak and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 7-0 to the Knights. The Wildcats have struggled against the Knights recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meeting.
Saylah Lopez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and five unearned) runs on nine hits.
Mountlake Terrace's loss dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Archbishop Murphy, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-6.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Mountlake Terrace hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.8 home runs per game. However, it's not like Archbishop Murphy struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 1.6 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Mountlake Terrace came up short against Archbishop Murphy in their previous matchup back in April, falling 8-3. Will the Hawks have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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