LANGLEY — Pitching, fielding, hitting and base running were all in short supply for the South Whidbey softball team in a 19-2 loss to Archbishop Murphy.

The five-inning defeat was a stark turnaround from the teams’ previous two meetings, both Falcon victories. The Wildcats won the shortened game by the 10-run mercy rule.

South Whidbey was Archbishop Murphy’s greatest ally Monday afternoon in the on-and-off rainy contest. Combined, Falcon pitchers Mackenzie Hezel and Alex Kubeska allowed 13 hits, walked 11 batters and threw only three strikeouts. They also suffered a few untimely errors, including a throwing error by senior second baseman Brittany Wood in the fifth inning that scored two runs. Had she cleanly thrown after the softly hit grounder, the out at first would have ended the inning without allowing a run.

The Wildcats had already scored 13 runs through the first four innings for a 10-run lead, however.

The Falcons scored two runs in the second inning on back-to-back walks. Sophomore Haley Viers’ walk scored Ellie Greene, and sophomore Chantel Brown’s walk scored Abby Hodson.

Archbishop Murphy (4-10 Cascade Conference, 4-10 overall) was led by pitcher Maddie Clark, who threw four innings before being relieved by Chelsea Newgard in the fifth.

South Whidbey (5-8 Cascade Conference, 6-8 overall) travels to Granite Falls (9-1 Cascade Conference, 9-1 overall) on Wednesday, May 2 before hosting last-place Sultan (1-11 Cascade Conference, 1-11 overall) in a doubleheader Friday, May 4.