Softball Recap: Apex Friendship Patriots vs. Panther Creek Catamounts
Apex Friendship entered their tilt with Panther Creek with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They won by a run and slipped past the Panther Creek Catamounts 5-4. That's two games straight that Apex Friendship has won by just one run.
Sydney Joyce spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on four hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Avery Kiger, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and three runs. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last three times she's played. Cheyenne Christman was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a triple and two RBI.
On Panther Creek's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alexa Andrews, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Apex Friendship is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-2 record this season. As for Panther Creek, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-6.
Apex Friendship will head out on the road to take on Cary at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Apex Friendship is facing Cary at the right time seeing as Cary is stuck on a 16-game losing streak. As for Panther Creek, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Holly Springs at 4:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Holly Springs: 4, Panther Creek: 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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