Softball Preview: Middle Creek Mustangs vs. Apex Friendship Patriots
The Middle Creek Mustangs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Apex Friendship Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Wednesday, while Middle Creek put up some runs, the same can't be said for Sanderson. Middle Creek came out on top against Sanderson by a score of 3-0. The win was just what Middle Creek needed coming off of a 15-3 defeat in their prior contest.
Not much got past Brooke Boyette, who gave up just three hits and racked up seven Ks to keep Sanderson off the board. Boyette has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Leah Gore, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Friday Apex Friendship sidestepped Holly Springs for a 6-4 victory.
Sydney Joyce spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on six hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Lauren Archambault was excellent, going 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Middle Creek's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-8. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs per game. As for Apex Friendship, their victory bumped their record up to 9-2.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Monday. Middle Creek hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.4 home runs per game. However, it's not like Apex Friendship struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.7. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Middle Creek couldn't quite finish off Apex Friendship when the teams last played back in May of 2023 and fell 10-8. Will Middle Creek have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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