Baseball Preview: Holly Springs Golden Hawks vs. Apex Cougars
The Holly Springs Golden Hawks will be playing at home against the Apex Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Holly Springs is coming into the match hot, having won their last seven games.
Holly Springs is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Wednesday, just like they did against Panther Creek (and have done all season long). Holly Springs blew past Panther Creek 17-4.
Shane Bernhardt looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Tyler Dowler and Andrew Waldron did most of the damage at the plate: Dowler went 2-for-3 with five RBI, a run, and a double, while Waldron scored four runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Hodge Williams, who scored a run while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Apex, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They never let Green Hope onto the board and left with an 11-0 win on Monday. The high-scoring effort was just what Apex needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Cranz Smelcer looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, Apex got a big performance out of Drew Berenyi, who went 1-for-2 with four RBI and a double. Will Newton was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Holly Springs is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-9 record this season. As for Apex, their victory bumped their record up to 15-7.
Everything went Holly Springs' way against Apex in their previous matchup on Friday as Holly Springs made off with a 6-0 win. Does Holly Springs have another victory up their sleeve, or will Apex turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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