Murphy is 2-8 against St. Luke's Episcopal since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Murphy Panthers will look to defend their home field against the St. Luke's Episcopal Wildcats at 4:00 p.m.
Murphy fell victim to St. Luke's Episcopal and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 13-0 walloping at the hands of the Wildcats. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, Murphy's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
For St. Luke's Episcopal's part, Jeremy Menhennett and Campbell Tillman made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Menhennett pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Tillman struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). At the plate, Menhennett scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Tillman scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, St. Luke's Episcopal let Cooper Frampton and Jackson Tapscott loose on the outfield. Frampton scored three runs while going 2-for-3, while Tapscott scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Will Spivey, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Murphy's loss dropped their record down to 4-14. As for St. Luke's Episcopal, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-9.
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