Murdock had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Whitinsville Christian Crusaders a 12-0 shutout.
Murdock got a great performance from Kassandra Santos as she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kenndra Lamb, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Sadie Bauver was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing four bases while going 1-for-2.
Murdock pushed their record up to 4-15 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Whitinsville Christian, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last ten matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-15 record this season.
Murdock will play host again on Wednesday to welcome Bromfield, where first pitch is scheduled at 3:30 a.m. Bromfield and Murdock are at an even 3-3 over their past six head-to-heads. As for Whitinsville Christian, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Worcester Tech at 3:30 p.m.
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