Friday just wasn't the day for Archbishop Murphy's offense. They lost 15-0 to the Monroe Bearcats on Friday. Having soared to a lofty 17 runs in the game before, Archbishop Murphy's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Archbishop Murphy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maliya Dixon, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
On Monroe's side, Holly Pettitt was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Pettitt has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Pettitt was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Monroe let Vivian Knuckey and Hadley Oylear loose on the outfield. Knuckey went 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI, while Oylear scored four runs while going 3-for-4. Isabelle Webster was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Archbishop Murphy dropped their record down to 2-11 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Monroe, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 11-6.
Archbishop Murphy will head out on the road to challenge Everett at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Monroe, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Lynnwood at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Monroe is facing Lynnwood at the right time seeing as Lynnwood is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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