Prep softball: Granite Falls 11, Archbishop Murphy 9

Published 9:07 pm Tuesday, May 3, 2011

EVERETT — Granite falls pulled ahead of Archbishop Murphy atop the Cascade Conference standings. Cacia Stevens hit 3-for-5 with a double and two RBI for the Tigers. Teammate Haley Brennan hit a homer and a double in three at bats. Chelsea Newgard doubled twice for the Wildcats and Madeline Johnson

hit 2-for-4 with a double. Marea Homes made her one hit in five tries count, belting a three-run home run for Murphy.

At Archbishop Murphy H.S.

Granite Falls 400 304 0–11 11 2

Archbishop Murphy 520 200 0– 9 10 0

Kimmy Martinez, Jessica Mueller (3) and Peyton Spencer. Amber Manuel and Marea Homes. WP–Mueller. LP–Manuel (10-3). 2B–Stevens (G) 1, Brennan (G) 1, Whitehouse (A) 1, Erickson (A) 1, Newgard (A) 2, Johnson (A) 1. HR–Brennan (G) 1, Homes (A) 1. Records–Granite Falls 10-2 league, 11-3 overall. Archbishop Murphy 11-3, 11-4.