Archbishop Murphy extended their postseason success on Friday against Port Angeles. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Roughriders, sneaking past 7-5. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wildcats.
Ari Dixon
| 05/22/26 @ Port Angeles | 7 |
| 05/22/26 @ East Valley | 5 |
| 05/06/26 @ Meadowdale | 6 |
| 05/04/26 @ Edmonds-Woodway | 8 |
| 05/01/26 vs Mountlake Terrace | 5 |
| + 2 more games |
Ari Dixon spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Sarah Fletcher, who fired off two home runs while going 3-for-4. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Harper Kilby, who went 1-for-4 with one home run.
They weren't the only ones working in the home run department: Archbishop Murphy lost a few balls and finished the game with four home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Archbishop Murphy's victory bumped their record up to 12-10. As for Port Angeles, their loss ended a 17-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 16-5.
Coming up, Archbishop Murphy will square off against WF West at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Bearcats' pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so the Wildcats' hitters will have their work cut out for them. Port Angeles has already played their next contest (against North Kitsap), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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