For the second straight game, Archbishop Murphy will face off against Edmonds-Woodway. The Wildcats will venture away from home to take on the Warriors at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Archbishop Murphy is coming into the game on a five-game losing streak.
Edmonds-Woodway hit Archbishop Murphy with a four-run second inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Wildcats lost 11-1 to the Warriors.
For Edmonds-Woodway's part, they got a massive performance out of Cruz Escandon, who went 3-for-4 with two triples, three RBI, and one stolen base. Those two triples gave Escandon a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Andrew Bau, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI and two runs.
Edmonds-Woodway always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .513. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Edmonds-Woodway's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-4. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Archbishop Murphy, their loss dropped their record down to 5-11-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Archbishop Murphy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Edmonds-Woodway struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7.3 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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