Baseball Recap: Apollo's Win on Saturday Extends Winning Streak to Four

Hawks

Margin (Wins)

04/04/25 vs West Point	12
03/01/25 vs Deer Valley	12
04/25/25 @ Desert Ridge	10
04/01/25 @ Valley Vista	10
03/28/25 vs Copper Canyon	10

Apollo had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.7 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Sunnyslope Vikings with a sharp 7-1 win. The result was nothing new for the Hawks, who have now won 15 contests by six runs or more so far this season.

Diego Ramos spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on six hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Mateo Flores, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one run and one double. That's the most hits he has posted over his last 11 matches. Another player making a difference was Jesus Beltran, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.

Apollo's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-7. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Sunnyslope, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 12 of their last 13 games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-20 record this season.

Apollo will look to defend their home field on Monday against Camelback at 4:00 p.m. The Spartans have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 14.95 runs per game on average), something the Hawks will no doubt try to take advantage of. Sunnyslope does not have any more games scheduled as of now.