Baseball Recap: Brody Sofonia and Sam Brousseau Secure Win for Murray

Spartans

Margin (Wins)

03/15/25 vs Stansbury	11
04/08/25 @ Granger	10
03/26/25 @ Kearns	10
03/25/25 vs Kearns	10
03/28/25 vs Kearns	6

Murray had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the ten-run drubbing they dealt Granger on Tuesday. The Spartans' pitchers stepped up to hand the Lancers a 10-0 shutout. The Spartans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by six runs or more this season.

Sam Brousseau and Brody Sofonia made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Brousseau tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Sofonia didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Brousseau has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances. At the plate, Brousseau went 3-for-4 with two RBI and one double, while Sofonia scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. That's the most hits Brousseau has posted since back in May of 2024.

In other batting news, Baylor Chappell was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Atticus Rogers, who scored two runs and stole a base.

Murray hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Granger struck out 13 times.

Murray's record now sits at 8-2-1. As for Granger, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 3-10.

Murray will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Lancers: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday.