The Archbishop Murphy Wildcats are taking a road trip to challenge the Mountlake Terrace Hawks at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Neither Archbishop Murphy nor Mountlake Terrace posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Wednesday just wasn't the day for Archbishop Murphy's offense. They lost 7-0 to Kamiak on Wednesday. The game marked the first time this season in which the Wildcats were not able to get on the board.
Saylah Lopez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and five unearned) runs on nine hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Archbishop Murphy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maddie Evans, who went 2-for-4 with one double.
Meanwhile, Mountlake Terrace was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They came up short against Shorewood, falling 9-1.
Bri Reyes put in work no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Reyes was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one triple and one run.
Mountlake Terrace's loss dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Archbishop Murphy, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-6.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Archbishop Murphy hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 1.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Mountlake Terrace struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 0.8 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Archbishop Murphy beat Mountlake Terrace 8-3 in their previous matchup back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wildcats since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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