Archie Williams had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Analy Tigers 6-5. This was payback for Archie Williams, who suffered a 1-0 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Paige Murphy spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Archie Williams' win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Abby Berner, who went 1-for-4 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Lydia Battaglia, who went 1-for-4 with a triple and two RBI.
On Analy's side, they also let their pitcher toss all 7.1 innings and she was also dialed-in: Sophia Pellini gave up four earned (and two unearned) runs on eight hits.
On the hitting side, Bella Jurek was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with a triple and an RBI.
Archie Williams' victory bumped their record up to 16-7. As for Analy, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-12.
Archie Williams will head out on the road to square off against Encinal at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Encinal: 3.3, Archie Williams: 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. Analy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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