The Murdock Blue Devils will be playing in front of their home fans against the Gardner Wildcats at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Murdock is out to stop a five-game streak of losses at home.
Things were looking good for Murdock after they put the first points on the board on Monday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They lost 8-2 to Tahanto Regional.
Kassandra Santos was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she struck out nine batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and seven unearned) runs off nine hits.
At the plate, Murdock saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lilyana Lee, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Gardner sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-6 victory over Maynard on Monday.
Murdock's loss dropped their record down to 1-13. As for Gardner, their win bumped their record up to 4-6.
Murdock suffered a grim 11-4 defeat to Gardner in their previous matchup back in April. Will Murdock have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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