Prep baseball: Archbishop Murphy 9, Granite Falls 6

Published 10:01 pm Friday, March 18, 2011

GRANITE FALLS — Archbishop Murphy got to Granite Falls’ bullpen and it paid off in a come-from-behind Cascade Conference victory. With Archbishop Murtphy trailing 5-0 entering the sixth inning, Granite Falls (0-2 league, 0-2 overall) head coach Doug Engstrom pulled starting pitcher Riley Larsen with two outs and a tenuous four-run lead. The bats suddenly began to heat up for Murphy (2-0, 2-0), which pounded out four hits and received three walks, scoring seven runs, six of which were charged to the Tigers reliever. Zach Elliott finished 3-for-4 with a double to lead the Wildcats while sophomore Tyler Hamilton went 2-for-3 with an RBI to lead the Tigers.