Prep softball: Archbishop Murphy 6, Cedarcrest 5

Published 9:36 pm Wednesday, April 22, 2015

EVERETT — Archbishop Murphy’s three-run fourth inning helped the Wildcats cap off a huge win over Cedarcrest in a battle between the top two teams in the Cascade Conference.

Archbishop Murphy’s team captains both came up big in the win. Catcher Alyson Matriotti went 3-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and two runs scored and Baylee Robertson pitched seven innings and picked up the victory.

Nicole Manuel went 2-for-4 on the night for the Wildcats.

Kayla Blakslee, Elaine Townley, Maddie Nixon, Hailey Lacher all hit doubles for Cedarcrest. The Red Wolves maintain a narrow lead in first place despite the loss.

At Archbishop Murphy H.S.

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Morgan Brown, Cassidy Derieg (3), Lauren Rich (6), and Rachel Kent. Baylee Robertson and Alyson Matriotti. WP—Robertson. LP—Derieg. 2B—Megan Ehlebracht (A), Kayla Blakslee (C), Elaine Townley (C), Maddie Nixon (C), Hailey Lacher (C) 3B—Matriotti (A). Records—Cedarcrest 8-2 league, 9-3 overall. Archbishop Murphy 8-3, 9-4