Murphy fell victim to St. Luke's Episcopal and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 13-0 walloping at the hands of the St. Luke's Episcopal Wildcats. Murphy has struggled against St. Luke's Episcopal recently, as their matchup on Wednesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
For St. Luke's Episcopal's part, Jeremy Menhennett and Campbell Tillman made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Menhennett tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Tillman struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). At the plate, Menhennett scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Tillman scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Cooper Frampton and Jackson Tapscott did most of the damage at the plate: Frampton scored three runs while going 2-for-3, while Tapscott scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Will Spivey, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Murphy's defeat dropped their record down to 4-14. As for St. Luke's Episcopal, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-9.
While 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 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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