Cedarcrest entered their tilt with Archbishop Murphy with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over the Archbishop Murphy Wildcats on Thursday. That's more bragging rights for Cedarcrest, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Lily Rafferty spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits and racked up 15 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Paityn Craig was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Abby Combs, who went 3-for-3 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
On Archbishop Murphy's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Ari Dixon gave up just two earned (and two unearned) runs on ten hits.
On the hitting side, Archbishop Murphy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ashlie Latta, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Cedarcrest is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. As for Archbishop Murphy, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-9.
Cedarcrest will be playing in front of their home fans against Lynden at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Lynden's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Cedarcrest's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Archbishop Murphy, they will head out on the road to take on Snohomish at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Snohomish is coming into the contest with three straight victories at home, so Archbishop Murphy will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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