Shorecrest fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Archbishop Murphy on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They lost 27-14 to the Wildcats. The defeat continues a trend for the Scots in their meetings with the Wildcats: they've now lost six in a row.
Lyla Ann Taing was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 4-for-4 with three stolen bases, five runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Lilia Titiali'I-McKinnon, who went 3-for-5 with five RBI, two doubles, and one run.
The loss was their first at home, dropping their record down to 6-2. As for Archbishop Murphy, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 5-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Shorecrest will welcome Ingraham at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Rams have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 17.33 runs per game on average), something the Scots will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Archbishop Murphy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Shorewood at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Stormrays' pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so the Wildcats' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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