Baseball Game Preview: Archbishop Murphy Wildcats vs. Lynnwood Royals

For the second straight game, Archbishop Murphy will face off against Lynnwood. The Wildcats will head out to face off against the Royals at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Archbishop Murphy's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Lynnwood's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

Archbishop Murphy is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victors by a 17-1 margin over Lynnwood on Friday. The win continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Royals: they've now won five in a row.

Cooper Thompson

Earned Runs

03/11/26 vs Monroe	2
03/26/26 vs Meadowdale	1
03/20/26 @ Shorecrest	1

Cooper Thompson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Archbishop Murphy is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 2-5-1 otherwise. Thompson was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.

In other batting news, Tim Thomas was incredible, firing off two home runs, eight RBI, and three runs while going 4-for-4. Those eight RBI gave him a new career-high. Bennett Crow also deserves some recognition as he got his first hits of the season.

Archbishop Murphy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .649. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive matchups.

Lynnwood is on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7. As for Archbishop Murphy, their record now sits at 4-6-1.

Lynnwood's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Saturday. Archbishop Murphy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.6 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Lynnwood, though, as they've been averaging only 4 strikeouts. Will Archbishop Murphy keep running through batters, or will the Royals buck the trend? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.