Softball Recap: Apex Cougars vs. Green Level Gators
Apex stacked a fifth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They put the hurt on the Green Level Gators with a sharp 22-3 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Apex.
Alyssa Kaufman looked comfortable as she struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits.
At the plate, Apex got a massive performance out of Leah Kendall, who scored four runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3. Kendall has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Lauren McMahon, who went 4-for-4 with two triples, three runs, and three RBI.
On Green Level's side, Ashley Abramson was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a triple and a run.
Apex has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. As for Green Level, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-12.
Apex will look to defend their home field on Monday against Cary at 6:00 p.m. Cary is coming into the match with six straight defeats on the road, meaning Apex will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Green Level, they will take on Panther Creek at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Panther Creek is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
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