Murdock extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 27 on Saturday, dropping their season record down to 0-7 in the process. They lost 9-0 to the Tahanto Regional Stags. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Stags this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-1 on Saturday.
Murdock saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mikey Quinn, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base.
As for Tahanto Regional, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-3. The contest marked their most dominant win of the season so far.
On Tahanto Regional's side, Connor Rice was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Rice has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 4-for-4 with four stolen bases, four runs, and one triple. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nick Eck, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles, one stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Luke Stevens, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Coming up, Murdock will face off against Gardner at 3:30 p.m. on the 28th. As for Tahanto Regional, they will take on West Boylston at 3:30 p.m. on the 28th.
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