LANGHORNE — Missing two starters, having at least two more starters
banged up and spotting Park America Inc. a quick seven-run lead, the Murphy’s
softball team’s prospects of remaining undefeated looked bleak.
Prospects smroshpects.
Murphys’ responded with 12 straight runs over the next two innings,
riding the offensive surge to a 21-11 win in Game One at Core Creek Park and
rode that momentum surge to a 20-13 victory in Game Two to remain undefeated on
the season.
Evan “Moose Slayer” Christie had a monster day in going 6-for-8 with
six RBIs and five runs scored and Kevin Maloney went 8-for-10 with six RBIs,
seven runs and a three-run homer.
Dow 7-0 in the bottom of the second inning in the first game, T.J.
Coles kicked the offense in gear with a one-out single.
Josh Yeager ripped an RBI single, Jay Dreyer followed with a single and
Sean Walker worked a walk to load the bases for Christie, who lined a two-run
single. Matt “Hollywood” Harker kept the rally going with a single and Maloney
followed it up with a two-run double. Jimmy Trochak put his stamp on the seven-run
frame with a sacrifice fly.
Murphy’s posted a five-spot in the third inning to take a 12-7 lead but
Park America cut the difference to one with a four-run fifth inning.
Murphy’s broke the game open for good with an eight-run sixth inning in
which the boys strung together nine hits and sent 12 batters to the plate.
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| Evan Christie went 6-for-8 with six RBIs to help Murphy's to improve to 4-0 on the season. |
Flipping the script from the first game, Murphy’s jumped out to a 9-0
lead going to the bottom of the third on the strength of a three-run first, a
four-run second and a two-run third.
Harker led the game off with a double, moved to third on Maloney’s
single and scored on Graham’s sacrifice fly. Maloney came around to score on
Coles’ single and Joe Faust Jr. plated “The Dirt Monster” with a single.
Murphy’s used their second double-digit frame in as many weeks – a
10-run fourth – to build what proved to be an insurmountable 19-2 lead and got
Moose and his boys’ panties all tied up in a bunch.
Maloney led off the fourth with a single came around to score from
first on Graham’s double. Coles and Trochak followed with singles and Faust Jr.
and Mike Faust worked back-to-back walks.
Yeager followed with an RBI single and Christie followed with his
second two-run single on the day. Maloney capped the inning by driving a
three-run homer to left-center field.
Park America responded with a seven-run bottom half of the inning and
gained a little bit of momentum when the 5-foot-10, 140-pound “Moose Slayer” absolutely, positively tried to take out the 6-foot-4, 235-pound Moose on a play at the
plate. Ha ha.
But Murphy’s flashed enough defense down the stretch to hold on for the
seven-run win.
Maloney went 4-for-5 in game two and Graham (3-for-4, two runs, three
RBIs), Coles (3-for-5, two runs, two RBIs), Faust Jr. (3-for-3, two runs, two
RBIs), Walker (3-for-4, three RBIs, run) and Christie (3-for-4, two runs, two
RBIs) all contributed three-hit games.
Murphy’s is back in action this Sunday morning at 9 when they take on Stadium Huskies (1-3)
at Core Creek Park (back field). Stadium Huskies split with Park America in Week One and fell to Cosmos Restaurant & Bar, 17-11 and 20-19, last weekend.
GAME
ONE
MURPHY’S 21,
PARK AMERICA 13
Park America (2-1) 340 040 2_13 17 0
Murphy’s (3-0) 075 018 x_21 28 0
2B— PA: Fran, Dan; M: Matt Harker 2,
Kevin Maloney, T.J. Coles. 3B— PA: Ken, Nick. HR— PA: Dan. RBI— M: Jim Trochak
5, Evan Christie 4, Harker 3, Maloney 3, Coles 3, Andrew Graham 2, Dave Rossi
2, Josh Yeager, Sean Walker.
WP— Trochak (3-0). LP— Nick (2-1).
GAME TWO
MURPHY’S 20,
PARK AMERICA 13
Murphy’s (4-0) 342 (10)00 1_20 25 0
Park America (2-2) 002 711 2_13 23 0
2B— M: Matt Harker, Andrew Graham;
PA: Mike. 3B— M: Graham; PA: Jeff 3, Ken. HR— M: Kevin Maloney. RBI— M: Maloney
3, Graham 3, Sean Walker 3, T.J. Coles 2, Jim Trochak 2, Joe Faust Jr. 2,
Harker, Mike Faust, Josh Yeager.
WP— Trochak (4-0). LP— Nick (2-2).
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