Germantown Friends couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. Their rough 18-5 defeat to the Flint Hill Huskies on Wednesday might stick with them for a while.
For Flint Hill's part, Mackenzie Murdock and Cate Stanley made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Murdock struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned run off one hit (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Stanley struck out ten batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits (and only one walk). At bat, Murdock went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a double, while Stanley scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Jane Stanley was incredible, firing off three triples, four RBI, and two runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Grace Allexon, who went 4-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base.
Germantown Friends will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Shipley at 4:00 p.m. on April 2nd. As for Flint Hill, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 10-8 victory vs. Varsity Opponent on the 20th.
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