Murphy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 27th straight defeat dating back to last season. They lost 14-3 to the McGill-Toolen Yellowjackets. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Yellowjackets this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 19-1 back in February.
Murphy saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nicholas Thomas, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI. Those two hits gave Thomas a new career-high.
Murphy's loss dropped their record down to 0-20. As for McGill-Toolen, they pushed their record up to 12-3 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Looking ahead, Murphy will take on Cottage Hill Christian Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Cottage Hill Christian Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Murphy's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for McGill-Toolen, they will face off against Mobile Christian at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Mobile Christian has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.31 runs per game on average), something McGill-Toolen will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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