Baseball Recap: Apex Comes Up Short

Apex extended their losing streak to four on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 11-11 in the process. They lost 10-0 to the Holly Springs Golden Hawks. The Cougars were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Golden Hawks apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.

Apex saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was JADEN GAYLES, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.

As for Holly Springs, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 14-8. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games.

On Holly Springs' side, the result came thanks to Jake Cackovic's shutout, as he gave up just a hit and racked up 11 Ks. Cackovic has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Anthony Zezza and Hodge Williams did most of the damage at the plate: Zezza got on base in all five of his plate appearances with four runs, while Williams went 3-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double. Those four runs gave Zezza a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Dowler, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Apex beat Holly Springs by a score of 2-1 on Friday.