Softball Preview: Apex Cougars vs. Panther Creek Catamounts
The Apex Cougars will head out on the road to take on the Panther Creek Catamounts at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Apex comes in on three and Panther Creek on five.
In what's become a running theme this season, Apex gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. They put the hurt on Cary with a sharp 16-1 victory.
Apex got a massive performance out of Anamie Whittlesey, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Whittlesey has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Hannah Tuttle, who scored three runs while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, while Panther Creek put up plenty of runs on Monday, the same can't be said for Green Level. Panther Creek was the clear victor by a 16-0 margin over Green Level. The result was nothing new for Panther Creek, who have now won five games by 12 runs or more so far this season.
Andrea Care was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Care was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brooklinn Thomas, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Layla Lamar was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Apex is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. As for Panther Creek, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-5.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Apex hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Panther Creek struggles in that department as they've been averaging 1.2. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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