If Murray was riding high fresh off their 18-2 takedown of Cottonwood on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Spartans fell 16-11 to the Juan Diego Catholic Soaring Eagle on Thursday.
Brooklyn Rowley stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she went 3-for-4 with three RBI and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Zaylee Winterhalder, who went 3-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Murray's loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 5-4. As for Juan Diego Catholic, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-3.
Murray will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Judge Memorial Catholic at 3:30 p.m. on the 31st. As for Juan Diego Catholic, they will head out to face off against Cottonwood at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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