Tamalpais extended their losing streak to four on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 12-8 in the process. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of the Archie Williams Peregrine Falcons. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Peregrine Falcons this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 8-1 back in April.
Eden Clark was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Clark was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one RBI.
As for Archie Williams, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.5 runs over those games.
On Archie Williams' side, Paige Murphy spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on seven hits and racked up six Ks. Murphy has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 12 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Archie Williams' victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Lila James, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run. Those two stolen bases gave James a new career-high.
Tamalpais does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Archie Williams, they will be playing at home against Marin Catholic at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Wildcats' pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so the Peregrine Falcons' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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