Murray extended their postseason success on Friday against Woods Cross. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Woods Cross Wildcats and snuck past 3-2. The win was nothing new for Murray as they're now sitting on three straight.
Chase Fleming tossed a big game, pitching 7.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jacob Reece, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Woods Cross' side, Harley Vicchrilli was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over 7.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Vicchrilli has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Beau Blackwell made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Woods Cross didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Murray only tossed three.
Murray's victory bumped their record up to 21-4. As for Woods Cross, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 17-12.
Murray is on the road again on Monday to play Maple Mountain. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Maple Mountain: 2.8, Murray: 2.2) so any runs scored will be well earned. Woods Cross does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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