Murphy and Union Academy squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Murphy had to settle for second. They lost 11-0 to the Union Academy Cardinals. The match marked the first time this year in which Murphy was not able to get on the board.
For Union Academy's part, Carter Willis looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Reeves Rape and Beckett Gurian did most of the damage at the plate: Rape went 2-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run, while Gurian scored two runs while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Christian Pawl, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Murphy has been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-11 record this season. As for Union Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season.
Murphy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Union Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Starmount at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Union Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.6 runs per game this season.
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