Paige McMurrey turned in nothing short of a gem on Thursday: she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks). As if that's not impressive enough, the pitching appearance was her fifth in a row with less than two walks allowed. For the season, McMurrey has an ERA of 4.28 over 27.3 innings pitched.
McMurrey and Ragland will be playing at home against Appalachian at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Ragland got just the result they wanted when they last faced Appalachian, probably because McMurrey had a solid game then too: she struck out eight batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Can she match (or beat) that stellar performance? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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